Question $42(1\mathrm{.}6$ points$)$

Tidewater Distributors is successfully using short$-$term financing to buy inventory for resale. As sales climb, the managers realize that they must decide what to do with the money. Since you are the financial manager, they ask for your advice. You advise them to first

repay the short$-$term obligations out of the sales revenue.

use the money to buy a yacht for the managers.

increase all employees' wages.

enroll all the salespeople in a sales training course:

borrow more money.