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From Market Insight, enter the ticker symbol ALL for Allstate Corp. In the S&P Stock Reports section open the Wall Street Consensus Report. What is the Wall Street Consensus Opinion for Allstate? How do the analysts’ expectations for earnings compare to the fi rm’s performance to date this year? Now open the Industry Outlook Report. What other fi rms are in Allstate’s peer group? What are the fi rms’ beta coeffi cients? Why might the betas vary among fi rms? Repeat the process for Monsanto (MON) and the fi rms in its peer group. Is there more or less variation among the betas in this industry relative to Allstate and its peers?