Estimating divisional betas with diversified firm data

Robert A. Wood, Thomas H. Mcinish, Kenneth D. Lawrence

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Abstract

The pure-play technique for estimating divisional cost of capital relies on the use of betas of undiversified firms as proxy divisional betas. This article identifies in this procedure three potential sources of bias that arise from differences between diversified and undiversified firms. A new procedure for using diversified firm data to obtain product-line betas that avoids these sources of bias is developed and tested.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)89-96
Number of pages8
JournalReview of Quantitative Finance and Accounting
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1992
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Accounting
  • General Business, Management and Accounting
  • Finance

Keywords

  • cost of capital
  • divisional betas
  • product-line betas

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