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Basic Question 7 of 7

What is the primary reason why lenders are interested in operating cash flows as well as earnings?

A. They want to know if the company can meet or exceed its past quarterly dividend payments.
B. They want to assess a company's future equity value and underwrite an issuance of securities for a company that has high expected operating cash flows.
C. They want to assess whether or not a company is a good credit risk.

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danlan Lenders are not interested in dividend payments(A) or equity value(B), they are for shareholders.
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johntan1979 Interest coverage
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Learning Outcome Statements

analyze and interpret both reported and common-size cash flow statements

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 5.