Empirical Evidence Has Found That on Average Public Firms That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Empirical evidence has found that on average public firms that have been privatized by issuing public equity have

• A) improved profitability.
• B) higher debt levels.
• C) lower real sales.
• D) all of the above.

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