A firms current debt-to-equity ratio is 1 (that is D/E=1). The beta on the firms stock is

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A firm’s current debt-to-equity ratio is 1 (that is D/E=1). The beta on the firm’s stock is currently estimated to be 2.0. The corporate tax rate is 30%. What will the beta on the firm’s stock be if the firm changes its debt-equity ratio to 0.5?