7. Financing Decision. Drexel Co. is a U.S.-based company that is establishing a project in a politi- cally unstable country. It is considering two pos- sible sources of ﬁnancing. Either the parent could provide most of the ﬁnancing, or the subsidiary could be supported by local loans from banks in that country. Which ﬁnancing alternative is more appropriate to protect the subsidiary?

7. Financing Decision. Drexel Co. is a U.S.-based company that is establishing a project in a politi- cally unstable country. It is considering two pos- sible sources of ﬁnancing. Either the parent could provide most of the ﬁnancing, or the subsidiary could be supported by local loans from banks in that country. Which ﬁnancing alternative is more appropriate to protect the subsidiary?

International Financial Management

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Chapter17: Multinational Capital Structure And Cost Of Capital

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