Q. Which of the following statements is most correct? (Solved)

1. for small companies, long-term debt is the principal source of external financing.

2. current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account for over half of its total assets.

3. strict adherence to the maturity matching approach to financing would call for all current assets to be financed solely with current liabilities.

4. similar to the capital structure management, working capital management requires the financial manager to make a decision and not address the issue again for several months