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

question 28

True/False

The risk to the firm of borrowing using short-term credit is usually greater than if it used long-term debt.Added risk stems from (1)the greater variability of interest costs on short-term than long-term debt and (2)the fact that even if its long-term prospects are good,the firm's lenders may not be willing to renew short-term loans if the firm is temporarily unable to repay those loans.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the amount of resources they consume.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both direct and indirect) to produce a single unit of product, typically including materials, labor, and overhead.

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that assigns overhead costs to products based on a predetermined rate, often not reflecting actual resource usage.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns costs to products based on the activities it requires for production, aiming for more accurate product costing.