Other things held constant, which of the following actions would increase the amount of cash on a companys balance sheet? select one: a. the company repurchases common stock. b. the company pays a dividend. c. the company issues new common stock. d. the company gives customers more time to pay their bills. e. the company purchases a new piece of equipment.

Secured loans are protected by collateral security. examples: title loans where the borrower uses the car title as collateral security interest rates are lower and repayments are longer therefore risk is low as a collateral security is given as guarantee to the bank in case of failure to pay the loanunsecured loans are not protected by collateral security but it is given on the creditworthiness of the borrower, trusting that she/he will pay on time. examples; payday loans is a short term loan where the borrower lends money from the bank and pays is back when the borrower receives his/her wages.interest rates are high and repayments are shorter. but the risk is high as no collateral security is given as a guarantee to the bank for payment of the loan