The historical discount rate of the firm may be a good indicator of the appropriate discount
rate to apply to the firm in the future, when all of the following conditions hold true except:
a.
The current risk of the firm is the same as the expected future risk of the firm.
b.
Expected future interest rates are likely to equal current interest rates.
c.
The existing capital structure of the firm is the same as the expected future capital structure of the firm.
d.
The current mix of debt and equity financing is equal.
