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What is the typical repayment condition for bank overdrafts?
What is the typical repayment condition for bank overdrafts?
- Repayable after a year without notice
- Repayable only during 'credit squeeze' conditions
- Repayable immediately without notice
- Repayable on demand with reasonable notice (correct)
How are bank credit interest rates tied?
How are bank credit interest rates tied?
- To fixed government rates
- To other market rates of interest (correct)
- To the company's credit rating
- To the company's revenue
What is a characteristic of commercial paper?
What is a characteristic of commercial paper?
- Dependent on government regulation
- Only available to small companies
- Unsecured money market instrument (correct)
- Secured long-term investment
How do larger companies' credit ratings affect overdraft interest rates?
How do larger companies' credit ratings affect overdraft interest rates?
What type of companies can raise short term funds by issuing commercial notes?
What type of companies can raise short term funds by issuing commercial notes?