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Using Hamada's Equation, calculate the levered beta β_L for a target firm with a D/E ratio of 1.0 and a tax rate of 20%. Public comparables have an average levered beta of 1.4 with an average D/E of 0.5 and a tax rate of 20%.

  1. 1.80
  2. 1.64
  3. 1.40
  4. 2.10

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