The corporation financial manager is concerned with selecting the best possible source of financing based on the facts of the situation. This post describes various circumstances in which a particular financing source is most suited.   1. Issuing Debt or Preferred Stock A Corporation is considering issuing either debt or preferred stock to finance the acquisition of a plant costing $1.3 million. The interest rate on the debt is 15 percent. The dividend rate on the preferred stock is 10 [...]