What are the main sources and uses of short-term financing?

"16.3 Obtaining Short-Term Financing 3. What are the main sources and costs of unsecured and secured short-term financing? How do firms raise the funding they need? They borrow money (debt), sell ownership shares (equity), and retain earnings (profits). The financial manager must assess all these sources and choose the one most likely to help maximize the firm’s value. Like expenses, borrowed funds can be divided into short- and long-term loans. A short-term loan comes due within one year; a long-term loan has a maturity greater than one year. Short-term financing is shown as a current liability on the balance sheet and is used to finance current assets and support operations. Short-term loans can be unsecured or secured. C O N C E P T C H E C K 1. Distinguish between short- and long-term expenses. 2. What is the financial manager’s goal in cash management? List the three key cash management strategies. 3. Describe a firm’s main motives in making capital expenditures."