Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635937
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 5P
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To calculate: Amount of external equity CC seeks at the beginning to expand its capacity as desire.
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External Equity Financing:
When a firm requires funds and it obtains them externally then this will be termed as external equity financing. It is also termed as selling of ownership interest to acquire funds for business.
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Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
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