Which of the Following Properly Links the Factors Affecting a Firm's

question 21

Short Answer

Which of the following properly links the factors affecting a firm's ability to generate cash with its need to use cash in operations?
$\begin{array}{lll}& \underline {\text { Ability to generate cash}}&\underline {\text { Need to use cash}}\\a. &\text { Profitability of goods and services sold }& \text { Working capital requirements}\\b. &\text { Sales of existing plant assets }& \text { Plant capacity requirements}\\c. & \text { Borrowing capacity} & \text { Debt service requirements}\\d. & \text { Profitability of goods and services sold }& \text { Debt service requirements}\\\end{array}$

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