A) Look at the capital structures of eBay and Google. Can you identify any reasons for the difference? Can you think of any comments or recommendations? Do any of the capital structure theories fit these corporations? Do the firms offer any information regarding their capital structure decisions in press releases or financial statements?

B) After reading this lesson, can you now explain why corporations in the Consumer Finance Services Industry have the highest debt-to-equity ratio, while firms in Oil and Gas have the lowest?