Short Term Financial Management: Financial Goals and Short Term Finance
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What is the main purpose of financial goals?

  • To focus only on short-term plans
  • To reach long-term goals only
  • To spend money without a plan
  • To achieve financial milestones in earning, saving, investing, and spending (correct)
  • Which type of financial goal takes less than 3 months to achieve?

  • Intermediate
  • Neither Short-Term nor Long-Term
  • Short-Term (correct)
  • Long-Term
  • What is the main characteristic of Short Term Finance?

  • It involves working capital financing (correct)
  • It is used for long-term investments
  • It is focused on long-term liabilities
  • It takes more than 12 months to repay
  • What is the main function of Working Capital Management?

    <p>To optimize the balance between short-term assets and liabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is understanding Working Capital Management crucial for businesses?

    <p>To have enough cash to meet short-term obligations and fund growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Working Capital Cycle (WCC) measure?

    <p>Time taken to convert net current assets and current liabilities into cash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a source of Short Term Working Capital Financing?

    <p>Letter of Credit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Trade Credit in working capital management?

    <p>Provides a floating period to manage cash flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a company reduce its Working Capital Cycle according to the text?

    <p>Reducing time taken to convert inventory into sales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is short-term financing considered less risky than long-term financing?

    <p>Short-term creditors grant credit for a shorter period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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