Chapter 17: Q 10. (page 426)
Why can firms not just use their own profits for
financial capital, with no need for outside investors?
Short Answer
Because it disrupt the cycle of earning profits.
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Chapter 17: Q 10. (page 426)
Why can firms not just use their own profits for
financial capital, with no need for outside investors?
Because it disrupt the cycle of earning profits.
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