Portable Pet Care, a Mobile Veterinary Service, Wants to Expand

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Portable Pet Care, a mobile veterinary service, wants to expand. After thoroughly reviewing the possibility of expansion, Portable Pet Care plans to offer a similar service in the Indianapolis metropolitan area as it does in its original Columbus, Ohio area. This will require a large capital expenditure. Due to the nature of this project, the firm will consider only equity financing.

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