Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Trade credit is provided only to relatively large,strong firms.
• B) Commercial paper is a form of short-term financing that is primarily used by large,strong,financially stable companies.
• C) Short-term debt is favored by firms because,while it is generally more expensive than long-term debt,it exposes the borrowing firm to less risk than long-term debt.
• D) Commercial paper can be issued by virtually any firm so long as it is willing to pay the going interest rate.
• E) Commercial paper is typically offered at a long-term maturity of at least five years.

Understand the ideological and economic conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.

Analyze the strategies of containment and deterrence as proposed by the United States in the early Cold War period.

Evaluate the impact of the Marshall Plan on European recovery and political stability.

Recognize the significance of key events and decisions in escalating the Cold War, such as the Truman Doctrine, the Berlin Blockade, and the establishment of NATO.