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ABC Corporation is a firm with all-equity financing. Its equity beta .80. The treasury bill is 4$ and the market risk premium is expected to be at 10 percent. What is ABC's asset beta? What is its weighted average cost of capital? The firm is exempt from paying taxes?

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