As you have reviewed in this week's readings, there are several ways a company can secure long-term financing. Your role this week is to advocate for one of these forms of financing and argue against an alternative way to secure long-term financing. For this discussion forum, if your last name begins with A-I, you will be addressing Common Stock. If your last name begins with J-R, you will be addressing Preferred Stock. And finally, if your last name begins with S-Z, you will be addressing Retained earnings. Address the following:

• Argue the benefits of your long-term financing method.
• Explain how financial managers can assess the financing method and determine how reasonable it is.
• Describe the factors a firm should consider when deciding if your financing method should be increased or decreased.

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