In General, When Interest Rates Are Expected to Rise, Financial

question 16

Multiple Choice

In general, when interest rates are expected to rise, financial managers

• A) try to lock in long-term financing at low cost.
• B) balance the company's debt structure with more short-term debt and less long-term debt.
• C) accept more risk.
• D) rely more on internal sources of funds rather than external sources.

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