There are three stocks, A, B, and C. A has an equity beta of 1.0 with a market debt-equity ratio of 0.3. Stock B has an equity beta of 2.0 with a debt-market ratio of 0.4. Stock C has an equity beta of 3.0 and a market debt-equity ratio of 0.5. We want to find stock D's equity beta while the market debt-equity ratio is 0.6. The tax rate is 30%. 

What is the equity beta of stock D and what are key assumptions for deriving HAMADA equation?

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The equity beta of stock D can be found using the HAMADA equation which states that D A 1 1 T DEA ... View the full answer