Volworld Communications Inc., a large telecommunications company, is evaluating the possible acquisition of Bulldog Cable Company (BCC), a regional cable company. Volworld's analysts project the following post-merger data for BCC (in thousandsof dollars), with a year end of December 31): 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Net Sales $450 $518 $555 $600 $643 Selling & Admin Expenses 45 53 60 68 73 Interest 40 45 47 52 54 Total Net Operating Capital $800 850 930 1,005 1,075 1,150 Tax rate after the merger: 35% COGS as a percent of sales: 65% BCC's pre-merger beta (b): 1.4 Risk-free rate (rRF): 6% Market Risk premium (rPM): 4% Terminal growth rate of FCF (g): 7% If the acquisition is made, it will occur on January 1, 2013. All cash flows shown in the income statements are assumed to occur at the end of the year. BCC currently has a capital structure of 40% debt, which icosts 10%, but over the next 4 years Volworld would increase that to 50%, and the target capital structure would be reached by the start of 2017. BCC, if independent, would pay taxes at 20%, but its income would be taxed at 35% if it were consolidated. BCC's current market-determined beta (b) is 1.4. The Cost of Goods Sold is expected to be 65% of sales. *2nd, calculate (rsU), based on BCC's pre-merger Capital structure