According to the Text, There Is Evidence That the Debt

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to the text, there is evidence that the debt ratios (debt/capital) of MNCs based in:

• A) the U.S. tend to be generally higher than MNCs headquartered in Japan and Germany.
• B) China tend to be generally higher than MNCs headquartered in other non-U.S. countries.
• C) the U.S. tend to be generally lower than MNCs headquartered in Japan and Germany.
• D) A and B

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