How is the analysis in part C different if firms U and L are growing? Assume that
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How is the analysis in part C different if firms U and L are growing? Assume that both firms are growing at a rate of 7 percent and that the investment in net operating assets required supporting this growth is 10 percent of EBIT.
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ISBN: 978-0324422696
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Authors: Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt
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