< Mitigating Techniques for Commercial Risk
Unit 3.5-Mitigating Techniques for Commercial Risk 

Introduction | Commercial Banks | Loans | Letter of Credit | Draft Collection | Accounts Receivable | Governments | Factoring | Forfaiting | Banker's Acceptances | Credit Insurance | Summary | Resources | Activities | Assessment

Assessment

1

A common technique to avoid payment risk is to

complete a thorough credit check on new customers.
request bank support for customers.
sell to customers where credit risk insurance is available.
insist that customers wire funds in advance of shipment.

2

The decision as to when to utilize techniques to mitigate payment risk is

determined by the contract signed by the importer.
determined by the exporter’s desire to reduce its risk.
determined by the exporter’s country law.
provided by the sales department who know their customers.

3

A common technique of transference of payment risk is

countertrade.
purchasing credit insurance.
forfaiting the receivable.
requiring a letter of credit.

4

Credit insurance can be purchased from

Ex-Im Bank.
the SBA.
local banks.
the Chamber of Commerce.

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