Those that cannot survive on their internal cash flow must seek it from other firms.

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These leases tend to have long-term durations and the internal cash flow growth for these REITs is likely to be lower than those in other sectors.

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In this exercise they make an internal projection of a company's free cash flow over a ten-year period.

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If a firm can deploy the incremental dollar of cash flow at a rate of return greater than its cost of capital, it should pursue acquisitions or internal capital projects, as these methods will be the fastest way to build shareholder value.

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