A Firm Like Intel Has a Market-To-Book Value Ratio That

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A firm like Intel has a market-to-book value ratio that falls between Apple-Microsoft and Nucor-General Motors. This is because its low level of investment in knowledge resources is matched by a correspondingly huge investment in plant and equipment.

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