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.A, Problem 1QP
Changes in Target Cash Balances Indicate the likely impact of each of the following on a company’s target cash balance. Use the letter I to denote an increase and D to denote a decrease. Briefly explain your reasoning in each case:
a. Commissions charged by brokers decrease.
b. Interest rates paid on
c. The compensating balance requirement of a bank is raised.
d. The firm’s credit rating improves.
e. The cost of borrowing increases.
f. Direct fees for banking services are established.
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