ACC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Amortizing Loan, Operating Lease, Current Liability
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Objective #1 management issues related to issuing long term debt. Are obligations of the business that are due to be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. How a company finances its operations is the most important factor in the company"s long term viability. The amount and type of debt a company incurs depends on: the nature of the business its competitive environment the state of the financial markets the predictability of its earnings. Growing businesses frequently need long term financing to invest in r&d activities and long term assets. Key sources of long term funds issuance of capital stock issuance of long term debt such as bonds, notes, mortgages, and leases. Management issues related to issuing long term debt. A key management decision regarding long term funding for the company is: Dividends are paid only if the company earns sufficient income.