Ace Consulting, a multinational corporate finance consulting firm, is examining the data storage division of Intelligent Semiconductor Company. In order to evaluate the proposed expansion of this division, Ace Consulting is trying to determine its beta. In their analysis, Ace Consulting regresses the monthly return on assets for the data storage division against the average return on assets for the data storage index, a division of the S&P 100. Which of the following techniques most correctly describes this method of identifying individual project betas?
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In this example, Ace Consulting is employing the Accounting Beta method to determine the beta of the data storage division of Intelligent Semiconductor. This technique is often used when "pure play" firms cannot be found, or when a more empirical, "firm-specific" analysis is desired. "Monte Carlo simulation, situation analysis," and "scenario analysis" are all techniques for measuring stand-alone risk. While "regression analysis" is an attractive choice, it does not represent the best possible answer.