A Relaxation of Credit Standards Is Expected to Affect Profits

question 127

True/False

A relaxation of credit standards is expected to affect profits positively due to lower carrying costs, whereas tightening credit standards would affect profits negatively as a result of higher carrying costs.

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New Market

Refers to an undiscovered or underexploited segment in the marketplace that a company can target to expand its customer base.

Strategic Alliance

A collaborative relationship between independent firms, though the partnering firms do not create an equity partnership; that is, they do not invest in one another.

Globally-Based Opportunity

A chance or prospect for business, investment, or collaboration that is available on an international scale.

Mutual Benefit

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