Generally, managers of corporations prefer internally generated cash to finance their capital expenditures because I) they can avoid the discipline of financial markets; II) the costs of issuing new securities are high; III) the announcement of a new equity issue is usually bad news for investors Multiple Choice I, II, and III I only II and III only ll only

Generally, managers of corporations prefer internally generated cash to finance their capital expenditures because I) they can avoid the discipline of financial markets; II) the costs of issuing new securities are high; III) the announcement of a new equity issue is usually bad news for investors Multiple Choice I, II, and III I only II and III only ll only

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter10: Auditing Cash, Marketable Securities, And Complex Financial Instruments

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