Most Small Businesses Are Unable to Secure Long-Term Financing

question 211

True/False

Most small businesses are unable to secure long-term financing.

Understand the importance of project risk assessment beyond the use of WACC as a cutoff rate.

Acknowledge the influence of market conditions and investor behavior on firm's WACC and cost of capital.

Recognize the relevance of yield-to-maturity and debt rating in estimating the cost of debt.

Understand the potential errors of using WACC indiscriminately for all project evaluations.

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Definitions:

Cash Account Balance

The amount of money that is available in a company's or individual's cash account at any given time.

Cash Payments

Disbursements of money to fulfill liabilities or acquire goods and services.

Cash Receipts

The collection of money, including coins, notes, checks, and electronic transfers, received by a business.

Journalizing

The act of recording financial transactions in a company's journal, detailing the accounts that are affected and in which direction.