Firms Use Short-Term Financing for

question 79

Multiple Choice

Firms use short-term financing for

• A)assets they expect to convert to cash in the short run.
• B)assets to be used over long periods.
• C)liabilities they expect to convert to cash in the short run.
• D)liabilities to be used over long periods.
• E)shareholders' equity they expect to convert to cash in the short run.

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