Go to Yahoo Finance's Website, located at http://finance.yahoo.com/, to examine the capital structure of General Electric (GE) and Microsoft. Be prepared to discuss. Note: You may find the data noted above by navigating to Yahoo Finance, entering the keyword "General Electric" in the provided search box, and clicking on the balance sheet and income statement under "Financials" on the side menu.

Determine one to two (1-2) factors that would justify GE's use of so much debt in its capital structure. Provide a rationale for your response.

Determine one to two (1-2) factors that would justify Microsoft's use of so much debt in its capital structure. Provide a rationale for your response.