You are evaluating the potential purchase of a small business with no debt or preferred stock that is currently generating ​$41,200 of free cash flow ​(FCF0​= ​$41,200​). On the basis of a review of​ similar-risk investment​ opportunites, you must earn​ a(n)19​% rate of return on the proposed purchase. Because you are relatively uncertain about future cash​ flows, you decide to estimate the​ firm's value using several possible assumptions about the growth rate of cash flows.   a. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at an annual rate of​ 0% from now to​ infinity? b. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6​% from now to​ infinity? c. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at an annual rate of13​% for the first 2​ years, followed by a constant annual rate of 6​% from year 3 to​ infinity?

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You are evaluating the potential purchase of a small business with no debt or preferred stock that is currently generating
​$41,200 of free cash flow ​(FCF0​= ​$41,200​). On the basis of a review of​ similar-risk investment​ opportunites, you must earn​ a(n)19​% rate of return on the proposed purchase. Because you are relatively uncertain about future cash​ flows, you decide to estimate the​ firm's value using several possible assumptions about the growth rate of cash flows.
 
a. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at an annual rate of​ 0% from now to​ infinity?
b. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at a constant annual rate of 6​% from now to​ infinity?
c. What is the​ firm's value if cash flows are expected to grow at an annual rate of13​% for the first 2​ years, followed by a constant annual rate of 6​% from year 3 to​ infinity?
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I already found the correct answers for a. and b. but they do not match what is here... The correct answer for a is 216842.11 and the answer to b is 335938.46. My issues is with part c, but using the incorrect calculations for a and b will still be incorrect. can you please use the correct answers and assist with part c?

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