The Risk to the Firm of Borrowing Using Short-Term Credit

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True/False

The risk to the firm of borrowing using short-term credit is usually greater than with long-term debt. Added risk stems from greater variability of interest costs on short-term debt. Even if its long-term prospects are good, the firm's lender may not renew a short-term loan if the firm is even only temporarily unable to repay it.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Integration

A business strategy where a company acquires, merges with, or takes over another company in the same industry at the same stage of production.

Vertical Integration

A business strategy where a company controls multiple stages of production and/or distribution within the same industry, often to increase control over the supply chain and reduce costs.

Corporate Buyouts

The acquisition of a controlling interest in a company by another company or investor group, often to gain strategic advantages or assets.

Universal Pictures

An American film production and distribution company, known as one of the "Big Five" studios in Hollywood and for its extensive library of films and franchises.