How can a fi rm in need of short-term fi nancing decide whether or not to take a cash discount offered by its supplier? How would this decision change in the event the fi rm has no alternative source...

How can a fi rm in need of short-term fi nancing decide whether or not to take a cash discount offered by its supplier? How would this decision change in the event the fi rm has no alternative source of short-term fi nancing? How would it change for a fi rm that needs no additional short-term fi nancing?