A Firm Needs _____ to Pay for Short-Term Expenses Such

question 30

Multiple Choice

A firm needs _____ to pay for short-term expenses such as employee salaries, advertising, marketing research, inventory storing costs, and what the firm owes suppliers.

• A) debt financing
• B) current asset
• C) prepaid expense
• D) working capital
• E) overhead

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Definitions:

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single seller controls the entire market for a particular good or service, with no close substitutes.

Fair-return Price

A price that allows a company to cover its costs and make a reasonable profit.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one input is considered fixed in the production process.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can provide a good or service at a lower cost than any potential competitor, often due to economies of scale.