Explain Some Important Criteria to Consider Before Granting Credit to a Prospective

question 45

Essay

Explain some important criteria to consider before granting credit to a prospective borrower.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The prevailing transaction price for an asset or service.

Securities

Securities are financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Seasoned Offering

Refers to the issuance of additional securities by a company that has previously issued securities to the public and is therefore considered a more established issuer.

Stock Price

The going rate for buying or selling a single share of a firm's stock in the marketplace.