Based on current information on the U.S. stock market and the debt markets, including interest rates: (a) would you recommend that a firm raise funds through borrowing or by issuing stock? (b) would you recommend that a household build wealth by investing in the stock market or in real estate?   Explain your answers to a. and b.

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