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Firms in which of the following industries would likely have the highest earnings retention rates?

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Pharmaceuticals; equity

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Automobile manufacturing; debt

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Retail banking; debt

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Retail banking; equity

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Automobile manufacturing; equity

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Pharmaceuticals; debt

Firms in which of the following industries would likely have the highest earnings retention rates? Further, would firms within this industry likely be financed primarily through debt or equity?