Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.A, Problem 1Q
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To discuss: The decision taken by the Ant (A) and the Grasshopper (G) regarding the business and the amount and duration consumed by each of them.
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