Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
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
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19.A, Problem 7QP
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To determine: The upper limit and the target cash balance under the Miller‑Orr model.
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Target cash balance refers to the level of cash that the company should maintain to determine the tradeoff between the carrying costs of cash and its adjustment or shortage costs. The carrying costs indicate the
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