Intensity managers have determined that the firm needs to expand its Chinese facility to accommodate the increasing demand. The firm needs to raise several million dollars to finance the expansion. The financial managers of intensity are discussing the various financing options able to the firm. Which of the following is most likely an advantage of intensity accessing funds through the global capital market instead of domestic sources?
A. maturity period of instruments is restricted to less than 365 days
B. access to a vast number of competitive funding sources
C. access to short-term financing exclusively
D. reduced exposure to currency risk and rate fluctuation