Firms Generally Choose to Finance Temporary Current Assets with Short-Term

question 22

Multiple Choice

Firms generally choose to finance temporary current assets with short-term debt because

• A) matching the maturities of assets and liabilities reduces risk under some circumstances,and also because short-term debt is often less expensive than long-term capital.
• B) short-term interest rates have traditionally been more stable than long-term interest rates.
• C) a firm that borrows heavily on a long-term basis is more apt to be unable to repay the debt than a firm that borrows short term.
• D) the yield curve is normally downward sloping.
• E) short-term debt has a higher cost than equity capital.

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Definitions:

Short-term Debt

Debt obligations, typically due within one year, that are used for financing immediate operational needs of a business.

Working Capital Financing

This refers to short-term loans or credit facilities used by a company to finance its daily operations and manage its current assets and liabilities.

Accounts Payable

Short-term liabilities of a company, representing amounts owed to vendors or suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for.

CCC

Refers to the Cash Conversion Cycle, a metric that gauges how efficiently a company manages its inventory, receivables, and payables to generate cash.