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Question
SI International had a FCFE of $122.1M last year and has 12.43M shares outstanding. SI's required return on equity is 11.3%, and WACC is 9.8%. If FCFE is expected to grow at 7.0% forever, the intrinsic value of SI's shares is
A. $108.00.
B. $68.29.
C. $244.43.
D. $14.76.
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