Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259722615
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 15QP
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To discuss: Whether person X will ask for the money to person Y or offer to pay.
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