EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 8220102801356
Author: Ross
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 16, Problem 8CRCT
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To discuss: Whether the bankruptcy is an ethical tactic.
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The legal proceeding, which involves a business or person that cannot be able to pay back the outstanding debts is called a bankruptcy. There are two types of costs of bankruptcy, namely direct cost of bankruptcy and indirect cost of bankruptcy.
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