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In year 1, AMC will earn 2000 before interest and taxes. The market expects these earnings to grow at a rate of 3 % per year. The firm will make no net investments (i.e., capital expenditures will equal depreciation) or changes to net working capital. Assume that the corporate tax rate equals 40 %. Right now, the firm has 5000 in risk-free debt. It plans to keep a constant ratio of debt to equity every year, so that on average the debt will also grow by 3 % per year. Suppose the risk-free rate