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Basic Question 1 of 6

What is the private company valuation approach that corresponds to the discounted cash flow models in public equities analysis?

A. The income approach.
B. The market approach.
C. The asset-based approach.

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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate the value of a private company using free cash flow, capitalized cash flow, and/or excess earnings methods;

explain factors that require adjustment when estimating the discount rate for private companies;

compare models used to estimate the required rate of return to private company equity (for example, the CAPM, the expanded CAPM, and the build-up approach);

CFA® 2026 Level II Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 25.