Newtown Propane currently has only a wholesale division and uses only equity cap

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Newtown Propane currently has only a wholesale division and uses only equity capital; however, it is considering creating marketing and retail divisions. Its beta is currently 1.2. The marketing division is expected to have a beta of 1.9, because it will have more risk than the firm?s wholesale division. The retail division is expected to have a beta of 0.7, because it will have less risk than the firm?s wholesale division. The risk-free rate is 3.1%, and the market-risk premium is 6.1%. Based on this information, fill in the missing information in the following below: If 75% of Newtown Propane?s total value ends up in the wholesale division, 10% in the marketing division, and 15% in the retail division, then its investors should require a return of

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Newtown Propane currently has only a wholesale division and uses only equity cap

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