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South Korea-based LG will open a new $1.2bn battery factory in Bekasi, Indonesia, in collaboration with the state-owned Indonesia Battery Corporation

ECON MICRO

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337000536

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter13: Capital, Interest, Entrepreneurship, And Corporate Finance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.12P

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