Allison O'Toole Sells High End Accessories at Her Resort Boutique

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Allison O'Toole sells high end accessories at her resort boutique in Destin,FL.During the past ten years,Allison's business has performed quite well.Even when she made the decision to expand her store by purchasing the building next door,she financed this event by reinvesting her profits.Up until now,Allison has:

• A)utilized a significant amount of debt financing.
• B)leveraged her financing.
• C)utilized equity to finance large capital expenditures.
• D)successfully found equity financing through the sale of stock.

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