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You have invested $6000 in plant improvements and financed $6000 long-term debt to pay for it. You have also elected to retire $6000 of long-term debt. Now your closing cash position ends -$3000.

How can you fix the current financial decision so that you have a healthy cash position at the end of the year?

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