ln(BE/ME)

ln(ME)

ln(EDF)

CRSP VW beta (No Bonds)

Post-ranking beta

CRSP VW1 beta (With Bonds)

CRSP VW beta

HG Corp. Bond beta

LG Corp. Bond beta

LT Gov. Bond beta

ST Gov. Bond beta

Average Coefficient

0.301%

−0.044%

t-statistic

3.23

−1.08

Average Coefficient

0.312%

−0.070%

−0.062%

t-statistic

3.05

−2.04

−1.03

Average Coefficient

0.304%

−0.074%

−0.066%

0.035%

t-statistic

3.63

−2.08

−1.55

0.26

Average Coefficient

0.310%

−0.074%

−0.071%

0.030%

t-statistic

3.71

−2.20

−1.68

0.13

Average Coefficient

0.314%

−0.075%

−0.062%

0.013%

t-statistic

3.42

−2.12

−1.30

0.24

Average Coefficient

0.299%

−0.077%

−0.066%

0.069%

0.045%

0.032%

0.010%

0.002%

t-statistic

3.70

−2.26

−1.63

0.55

1.45

0.52

0.21

0.97