Apple Inc. has some attractive investment opportunities that it is considering. The capital budgeting process has been completed and found that these projects have a positive NPV and are desirable. Apple Inc. must raise financing for the projects in the amount equal to 5% of the current level of its total assets. these funds can come from a number of sources: operations, short-term debt, long-term debt (new bond issues), or equity (new stock issues).

where should funds for these projects come from based on the knowledge of Apple Inc. and the knowledge of the current state of the economy (i.e., level of interest rates, state of the stock market, future prospects for the economy/firm).

The analysis should answer the following questions:

1. Where does Apple Inc funds come from?

2.What is current capital structure of Apple, Inc? specifically, cite how some of how Apple Inc's ratios will influence decision.