A Canadian Firm with a U

question 52

Multiple Choice

A Canadian firm with a U.S. subsidiary and a U.S. firm with a Canadian subsidiary agree to a parallel loan agreement. In such an agreement, the Canadian firm is making a/an ________ loan to the ________ subsidiary while effectively financing the ________ subsidiary.

• A) indirect; U.S.; Canadian
• B) indirect; Canadian; U.S.
• C) direct; U.S.; Canadian
• D) direct; Canadian; U.S.

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Definitions:

Short-term Debt

Debt obligations, typically due within one year, that are used for financing immediate operational needs of a business.

Working Capital Financing

This refers to short-term loans or credit facilities used by a company to finance its daily operations and manage its current assets and liabilities.

Accounts Payable

Short-term liabilities of a company, representing amounts owed to vendors or suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for.

CCC

Refers to the Cash Conversion Cycle, a metric that gauges how efficiently a company manages its inventory, receivables, and payables to generate cash.