Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
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Bond Ratings and Flotation Costs [LO2] Why do noninvestment-grade bonds have much higher direct costs than investment-grade issues?
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