Question: Consider the table given below to answer the following question. The long-run growth rate is projected at 6% and discount rate is 10%. Year 1
Consider the table given below to answer the following question. The long-run growth rate is projected at 6% and discount rate is 10%.
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Asset value | 8.00 | 8.96 | 10.04 | 11.24 | 12.25 | 13.35 | 14.56 | 15.43 | 16.35 | 17.34 |
| Earnings | 0.96 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.31 | 1.39 |
| Net Investment | 0.96 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.04 |
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 0.35 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.115 | 0.11 | 0.105 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Asset growth rate | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Earnings Growth rate | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.01 | --0.19 | 0.06 |
Assuming that competition drives down profitability (on existing assets as well as new investment) to 11.5% in year 6, 11% in year 7, 10.5% in year 8, and 8% in year 9 and all later years. What is the value of the concatenator business?
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