Abstract
This book presents a solution to the problem faced by corporations in determining the size and the financing of investment outlay given the profitability of the investment opportunities available.
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Publication Info
- Year
- 1963
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 354-354
- Citations
- 988
- Access
- Closed
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- DOI
- 10.2307/1055208