IDX Technologies is a privately held developer of advanced security systems based in Chicago. As part of your business development strategy, in late 2013 you initiate discussions with IDX's founder about the possibility of acquiring the business at the end of 2013. Estimate the value of IDX per share using a discounted FCF approach and the following data: bullet Debt: $ 40 million bullet Excess cash: $ 108 million bullet Shares outstanding: 50 million bullet Expected FCF in 2014: $ 49 million bullet Expected FCF in 2015: $ 51 million bullet Future FCF growth rate beyond 2015: 4 % bullet Weighted-average cost of capital: 9.4 %

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve