PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE >BI<
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Author: BREALEY
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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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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