A. What is the balance of liabilities and equity (i.e., the capital structure) for each company, and what is the

composition of equity for each (i.e., what items are listed in the equity section of the balance sheet)?

B. What is your opinion about management's decision about the composition of equity?

C. How is each company's decision-making process affected by its composition of equity?

D. What changes has each company made to the composition of equity in the last few years, and for what purpose?

E. What is your opinion regarding these changes?

F. How are the retailers similar to each other in their decisions about capital structure?

G. How are the service providers similar to each other in their decisions about capital structure?

H. How are the retailers (as a group) different from the service providers (as a group) in their decisions about capital

structure?

I. How are the manufacturers similar to each other in their decisions about capital structure?

J. How are the manufacturers (as a group) different from the service providers (as a group) in their decisions about

capital structure?