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Basic Question 2 of 15

Which of the following statements about various types of negotiated financing is most correct?

A. Because commercial paper is a money market instrument, even companies ranked low on creditworthiness are able to use it as a source of short-term financing.
B. Banker's acceptances involve a large, well-known bank replacing the creditworthiness of the "drawee" (e.g., an American importer).
C. The principal disadvantage of commercial paper as a source of short-term financing is that it is generally more expensive than a short-term business loan from a commercial bank.
D. Revolving credit agreements are informal arrangements to extend credit up to a maximum amount over a stated time period.

User Contributed Comments 5

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Tommytang too..much..material to cover for the CFA exam
michlam14 A...greed...
johntan1979 :'(

Remembering is one thing, applying it correctly is another, what about insufficient time?
kseeba17 Just cut through the BS, subject 5 is almost entirely just waffle.
MathLoser Please stop telling that it's too much for you.

If you can't answer this question, that means you didn't understand how these money market securities work.

I beg you, please Google these money market securities. It's very important.
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Learning Outcome Statements

compare short-term funding alternatives available to corporations and financial institutions

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 4.