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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a short-term security, or note, containing a borrower’s promise to pay.
A
A trade draft
B
Equity financing
C
Commercial paper
D
Leverage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Commercial paper is a money-market security issued (sold) by large corporations to get money to meet short term debt obligations (for example, payroll), and is only backed by an issuing bank or corporation’s promise to pay the face amount on the maturity date specified on the note.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commercial paper is short-term, unsecured debt issued by institutions who want to raise capital needed for a short amount of time. It’s an alternative to having to go through the effort and cost involved in getting a business loan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Commercial paper is a short-term, unsecured debt instrument with a duration of 1-270 days. Financial institutions and large corporations are the main issuers of commercial paper because they have high credit ratings. There is trust in the market that they will repay unsecured promissory notes of this nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Commercial paper is a common form of unsecured, short-term debt issued by a corporation. Commercial paper is typically issued for the financing of payroll, accounts payable, inventories, and meeting other short-term liabilities. Maturities on most commercial paper ranges from a few weeks to months.

Detailed explanation-5: -In India, commercial paper is a short-term unsecured promissory note issued by the Primary Dealers (PDs) and the All-India Financial Institutions (FIs) for a short period of 90 days to 364 days.

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