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XV NISM Series XV
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The terminal value can be found using the ________ when cash flows are expected to grow steadily forever after the high-growth phase ends.

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 7 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. Perpetuity growth method

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Prevailing interest rates

  3. C

    Prevailing inflation rates

  4. D

    None of the above

Why this is the answer

The Perpetuity Growth Method, or Gordon Growth Model, calculates terminal value in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis for firms expected to grow at a constant rate indefinitely after an initial high-growth phase. Terminal Value = Final Year Cash Flow × (1 + g) ÷ (Discount Rate – g), where g is perpetual growth. Other options like interest or inflation rates are not directly used for terminal value calculations.

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