Kenneth Cole Productions (KCP) was acquired in 2012 for a purchase price of $15.02 per share. KCP had 18.4 million shares outstanding, $46.8 million in cash, and no debt at the time of theacquisition.a. Given a weighted average cost of capital of 10.9%, and assuming no future growth, what level of annual free cash flow would justify this acquisition price?b. If KCP's current annual sales are $475 million, assuming no net capital expenditures or increases in net working capital, and a tax rate of 40%, what EBIT margin does your answer in part (a)require?a. Given a weighted average cost of capital of 10.9%, and assuming no future growth, what level of annual free cash flow would justify this acquisition price?The level of annual free cash flow that would justify this acquisition price is $million. (Round to two decimal places.)

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