Comparing the total value of the product line to the offer of $400 million, it seems that Franklin Corporation should accept the offer from J&J. However, Mr. Franklin insists on using the companywide beta for valuation purposes, arguing that it is only fair to all shareholders of the company. To address this concern, Can we calculate the required rate of return using both the companywide beta of 0.8 and the industrywide beta of 0.5?

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