PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 30, Problem 1PS
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To discuss: Reasons of holding large and small inventories by food stores and railways.

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The main reason is food stores primarily sell the service of food choices for purchasers on their shelves. So, they hold large inventories. Whereas, railroads earn cash by operative massive fastened assets. So it maintains small inventories.

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To discuss: Reason person X can think that pharmaceutical companies hold more cash and securities.

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Person X views that, the main reason is that pharmaceutical companies are based on research and development engines that needs more funding and cash for discovering new types of drugs and also for the acquisition of intellectual property.

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