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Why must the perpetual growth rate be less than WACC in the Gordon Growth Model?
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The GGM formula is TV = FCF × (1+g) / (WACC − g). If g >= WACC, the denominator becomes zero or negative, producing an infinite or negative terminal value — mathematically nonsensical.
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