Companies Generally Prefer to Maintain Some Minimum Cash Balance

question 16

True/False

Companies generally prefer to maintain some minimum cash balance.

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Definitions:

Coupon Rate

This is the annual interest rate paid by bond securities to its holders, typically expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.

Bond Maturity

The date on which a bond's principal amount is paid back to bondholders, also marking the end of the bond's interest payments.

Bond Discount

The difference between the face value of a bond and its selling price when the bond is sold for less than its face value.

Impairment Loss

The amount by which the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, leading to a reduction in the asset's value on the balance sheet.