Identify two large U.S. public corporations (please dont pick Apple, Google, or Hershey) with different types of assets and begin by describing them briefly so your reader is familiar with each company.

a. What operating problems would each encounter in the event of financial distress and why?

b. How well would the assets keep their value?

c. What are some firm characteristics that affect how much debt firms issue? Describe the two companies in terms of these characteristics. Do these characteristics suggest that these firms should issue a lot of debt? Little debt? No debt? Compare what these characteristics suggest that the firms should do to how much debt they have really issued. How can you explain the differences (if any)?