Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 16QP
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To determine: The short term financing plan with a minimum cash balance of $40 million.
Introduction:
Short-term financial plans are those plans where the company plans to invest in short term securities like treasury bills. The short-term plans pave a way for long-term plans.
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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