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In a DCF analysis, what is the primary benefit of using the Mid-Year Convention?

  1. It assumes cash flows arrive evenly throughout the year, preventing the underestimation of present value.
  2. It smooths WACC by spreading the cost of capital assumption evenly over each twelve-month year.
  3. It boosts the annual tax shield because the model assumes corporate taxes are all remitted on July 1st each year.
  4. It makes calculating the Terminal Value simpler by removing the need for a separate mid-year adjustment step here.

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