Why Would Parker Bank, in Deciding Whether to Make a Loan

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why would Parker Bank, in deciding whether to make a loan to Davis Company, be interested in the amount of liabilities, Davis has on its statement of financial position?

• A) The liabilities represent resources that could be used to repay the loan.
• B) If Davis already has many other obligations, it might not be able to repay the loan.
• C) Existing liabilities give an indication of how profitable Davis has been in the past.
• D) Parker would be interested in the amount of Davis's assets but not the amount of liabilities.

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