DCF & WACC
Can the perpetuity growth rate in a terminal value be negative? When would you use one?
Model answer
Yes - mathematically the Gordon formula works fine with negative g: TV = FCF x (1 + g) / (WACC - g), and a negative g enlarges the denominator and shrinks the numerator, producing a smaller but still…
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