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When
a firm raises money for working capital or for capital expenditures
by selling bonds, bills or notes to individual or institutional investors.
In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become
creditors and receive a promise to repay principal and interest on
the debt.
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The
other way of raising capital is to issue shares of stock in a public
offering, called equity financing. |
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