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Title: Regulation, the capital-asset pricing model, and the arbitrage pricing theory

Journal Article · · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5998951
 [1];
  1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles

This article describes the arbitrage pricing theory (APT) as and compares it with the capital-asset pricing model (CAPM) as a tool for computing the cost of capital in utility regulatory proceedings. The article argues that the APT is a significantly superior method for determining equity cost, and demonstrates that its application to utilities derives more-sensible estimates of the cost of equity capital than the CAPM. 8 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.

OSTI ID:
5998951
Journal Information:
Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Vol. 111:11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English