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Different characteristics of debt and equity should be considered when finance decisions are made. What does this statement mean?

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"Different characteristics of debt and equity should be considered when finance decisions are made. What does this statement mean? "

- This is not restricted to leasing. In any Financial Decision the structure of capital budgeting is very important to consider.

See also attached document on this: Brcapstr.pdf
Also available at: www.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/ pdfiles/country/Brcapstr.pdf

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