What Are Two Major Forms of Debt Financing? Describe and Differentiate

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Essay

What are two major forms of debt financing? Describe and differentiate between the two types.

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Definitions:

Instrument Overdue

Refers to a financial instrument, like a check or promissory note, that has not been paid or honored by its due date.

Personal Defenses

Legal defenses used in contract law that relate to the specific circumstances or relationships between the parties involved, affecting the enforceability of the contract.

Holder in Due Course

A legal term referring to a party that has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thereby having certain rights to enforce the instrument free of many defenses.

Negotiable Instrument

A written document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand or at a set time, and which can be transferred to another holder.