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 19, Problem 12CRCT
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The advantages and disadvantages of the firm’s another option for excess cash utilization.
Introduction:
Cash management indicates a broad area of finance that involves the collection, handling, and cash usage. It includes evaluating the cash flow, market liquidity, and investments.
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A.Which of the following best explains why a firm that needs to borrow money would borrow at long-term rates when short-terms rates are lower than long-term rates?
The use of short-term financing over long-term financing for a long-term project will increase the risk of the firm.
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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