Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter
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Chapter 16.7, Problem 1CC
Coca-Cola Enterprises is almost 50% debt financed , while Intel, a technology firm, has no net debt. Why might these firms choose such different capital structures?
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