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Calculate the average unlevered asset beta (as observed) for energy utilities sector using the following sample data
Assume that the marginal tax rate for all companies is 27%

District
Power Energy Freedom
Market capitalization 8,015 3,283
Estimated value of net debt 6,666 2,483
Company beta (as observed) 0.84 0.96

Workings

Company Beta Adjusted Beta Tax rate D/E ratio Unlevered beta
District 0.84 0.27 0.83 0.52
Energy 0.96 0.27 0.76 0.62
Powerward 0.87 0.27 1.01 0.50
Poweu r 1.03 0.27 0.76 0.66

Average 0.58

Unlevered beta

District 0.52
Powerward 0.50
the following sample data

Powerward Poweur
9,557 3,662
9,644 2,767
0.87 1.03

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