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Assume that you are a financial advisor to the CEO of a large conglomerate that has various business lines in the agriculture and energy industries. The company is in preparation to build an energy plant that will need to be funded in the next year with the total amount of $200,000,000.
- In order to fund this amount, what would you suggest to the CEO regarding the variety of resources the company can use under different economic conditions / business cycles? WHY? Discuss in detail.
- Discuss the pros and cons of the suggested resources comprehensively.
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