Student Problem Manual To Accompany Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
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Author: Stephen Ross
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Chapter 16.8, Problem 16.8BCQ
Why might firms prefer not to issue new equity?
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Student Problem Manual To Accompany Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
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