A large company is looking to acquire a smaller business. The company believes that, under their management,
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A large company is looking to acquire a smaller business. The company believes that, under their management, free cash flows for upcoming years should be forecasted as shown below, and would continue to grow 3.4% per year after that indefinitely. The company will apply a 11.72% cost of capital (i.e., the required rate of return is 11.72%). What is the maximum amount the company should offer as a bid for buying this business?
| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
| Initial Investment | $512,000 | $530,000 | $554,000 | $574,000 | $594,000 |
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