Exhibit 13 From Year 2013 Onward Growth in FCFE Is Expected to

question 49

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13.2
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
At the end of the year 2004 the Office Equipment Industry had free cash flow to equity (FCFE) of $2.50 per share. The following annual growth rates in FCFE are projected:
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Year } & \text { Grapth Rata } \\\hline 2005 & 10 \% \\2006 & 15 \% \\2007 & 20 \% \\2008 & 25 \% \\2009 & 20 \% \\2010 & 15 \% \\2011 & 10 \% \\2012 & 7 \%\end{array}$$
From year 2013 onward growth in FCFE is expected to remain constant at 5% per year. The industry has a beta of 0.90 and the current industry price is $105. Currently the yield on 10-year Treasury notes is 5% and the equity risk premium is 4%
-Refer to Exhibit 13.2.Calculate the present value now (Year 2004) of FCFE during the period of declining growth (that is for years 2009 to 2012) .

• A) $17.19
• B) $14.15
• C) $11.59
• D) $15.78
• E) $18.09

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MEO

In the context of space, Medium Earth Orbit, referring to satellites orbiting Earth at altitudes between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO).

Transmission Delay

Transmission delay is the time taken for a message to be transmitted from one point to another in a network, not including the time it takes for it to be propagated or processed.

GEO

Stands for Geographic Information System, a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data related to positions on Earth's surface.

LEO

Stands for Low Earth Orbit, which is an orbit relatively close to Earth's surface where satellites can provide communication or remote sensing services.