the effective cost of trade credit, the firm should take the discount and pay early

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Which of the following is correct

  a.

Companies should always take the discount to pay suppliers earlier. 

  b.

If the firm can borrow below nominal cost of trade credit, is should take the discount and pay early

  c.

If the cost of borrowing is lower than the effective cost of trade credit, the firm should take the discount and pay early 

  d.

If the cost of borrowing is higher than the nominal cost of trade credit, then the firm should take the discount and pay early 

  e.

Firms should always decline the discount to pay early and wait until last day of credit period to pay suppliers. 

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