A Firm That Follows an Aggressive Current Asset Financing Approach

question 124

True/False

A firm that follows an aggressive current asset financing approach uses primarily short-term credit and thus is more exposed to an unexpected increase in interest rates than is a firm that uses long-term capital and thus follows a conservative financing policy.

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Definitions:

Nonprice Rationing

The allocation of goods among consumers using criteria other than price, such as waiting times or quotas.

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Rationing Coupons

Tickets or coupons issued by the government or an organization, allowing the holder to purchase a fixed amount of a scarce commodity or service.

Misallocation

An inefficient distribution of resources in an economy, leading to outcomes where resources are not used in the best possible ways according to the needs and wants of society.