This case study references:Emery, Douglas R., Finnerty, John D., & Stowe, John D. (2011). Corporate Financial Management: Bridging the gap between theory and practice. Morristown, NJ: Wohl Publishing, Inc. Michael, Timothy B. & Stretcher, Robert. (2005). Cases in Financial Management. Upper Saddle...
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