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).

1.What is Apple Inc's Stock price and its state of the stock market compare to its competitor?

2. Is Apple Inc's current stock prices high? Low? How could Apple Inc.'s financing choice(s) be impacted?