Most Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models rely on a perpetuity calculation which assumes:

Correct answer: Cash flows grow at a constant rate forever

Explanation

Terminal value often uses the Gordon Growth Model, assuming constant stable growth.

Other questions

Question 1

Which financial statement is generally the starting point for financial statement modeling for a manufacturing company?

Question 2

Which approach to revenue modeling begins at the level of the overall economy?

Question 3

A 'growth relative to GDP growth' forecast is an example of which modeling approach?

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a bottom-up approach to modeling revenue?

Question 5

A retailer forecasts revenue by multiplying the number of stores by the average sales per store. This is an example of:

Question 6

If nominal GDP is forecast to grow at 5 percent and a company's revenue is expected to grow 100 basis points faster than GDP, what is the forecast revenue growth rate?

Question 7

A company has a 10 percent market share of a total industry with sales of 500 million. If the industry is forecast to grow by 4 percent and the company maintains its market share, what is the revenue forecast for next year?

Question 8

Nominal GDP growth is composed of:

Question 9

In the context of financial statement modeling, what is the 'hybrid approach'?

Question 10

Which type of cost is typically best modeled as a percentage of revenue?

Question 11

How are fixed costs typically treated in financial models?

Question 12

Economies of scale are typically indicated by which of the following correlations?

Question 13

In Year 1, a company has Sales of 100 and EBIT of 20. In Year 2, Sales rise to 150 and EBIT rises to 45. What does the change in Operating Profit Margin (OPM) suggest?

Question 14

Forecasting Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) as a percentage of sales is equivalent to forecasting:

Question 15

Which component of Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses is most likely to be variable?

Question 16

When forecasting financing costs, interest income generally depends on:

Question 17

Which tax rate is calculated as the reported income tax expense divided by pre-tax income?

Question 18

Which tax rate is most relevant for forecasting cash flows?

Question 19

A company has Pre-tax Income of 100, reports Tax Expense of 25, and pays Cash Taxes of 17. What is the Cash Tax Rate?

Question 20

How should analysts typically handle 'unusual charges' when forecasting future earnings?

Question 21

What is 'cannibalization' in the context of revenue modeling?

Question 22

Normalized earnings represent:

Question 24

Which balance sheet item typically flows directly from the income statement?

Question 25

Working capital accounts such as inventory are best modeled using:

Question 26

In a sales-based pro forma model, which is typically the first step?

Question 27

When forecasting Capital Expenditures (Capex), maintenance capex should normally be:

Question 28

The 'Illusion of Control' bias refers to:

Question 29

Conservatism bias in forecasting is also known as:

Question 30

If an analyst makes a small adjustment to a previous forecast despite significant new information, they are exhibiting:

Question 31

Base-rate neglect is a form of which bias?

Question 32

Using an 'outside view' in forecasting means:

Question 33

Which bias is described as the tendency to look for and notice what supports prior beliefs?

Question 34

What is a suggested method to mitigate confirmation bias?

Question 35

According to the text, how should government be viewed in a competitive analysis?

Question 36

If a company raises prices by 10 percent and unit volume falls by 5 percent, this implies demand is:

Question 37

In an inflationary environment, what happens if a company raises prices too late?

Question 38

If selling prices increase by 10 percent and input costs increase by 10 percent, while volume remains constant, what happens to the gross profit margin percentage?

Question 39

High inflation in a company's export market relative to its domestic market generally implies:

Question 40

Which competitive force involves the 'threat of substitute products'?

Question 41

When using a 'market growth and market share' approach, the forecast for company revenue is:

Question 42

When analyzing an industry with economies of scale, what is the expected relationship between sales and operating margins?

Question 43

Which forecasting bias is mitigated by 'speaking only with those who are likely to have unique or significant perspectives'?

Question 44

Which method is best for forecasting a bank's revenue?

Question 45

If a company determines its 'Cash Taxes' were 15 million and 'Pre-tax Income' was 60 million, the Cash Tax Rate is:

Question 46

Dividends are typically modeled based on:

Question 47

What does a 'time-series' forecast rely on?

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT one of Porter's Five Forces mentioned in the text?

Question 49

In the context of balance sheet modeling, 'maintenance capital expenditures' are:

Question 50

Why might a company in a deflationary environment lower prices 'too soon'?