Use the Information for the Question(s)below

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Gonzales Corporation generated free cash flow of $88 million this year.For the next two years,the company's free cash flow is expected to grow at a rate of 8%.After that time,the company's free cash flow is expected to level off to the industry long-term growth rate of 4% per year.Suppose the weighted average cost of capital is 10% and Gonzales Corporation has cash of $100 million,debt of $300 million,and 100 million shares outstanding.
-What is Gonzales Corporation's expected free cash flow in year 2?

• A)$1,779.15
• B)$95.04
• C)$1,881.80
• D)$102.64
• E)$401.52

---

Definitions:

Well-Diversified Portfolio

A portfolio that contains a wide variety of investments across multiple asset classes to reduce risk.

Variance of Returns

A statistical measure that captures the dispersion or spread of an asset's returns around its mean or average return.

Arbitrage Opportunity

The opportunity to purchase a financial instrument at a reduced cost in one marketplace and sell it at an elevated price in a different marketplace to capitalize on the discrepancy between the two prices.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk, often represented by the yield on government securities such as U.S. Treasury bills.