Stacy Morgan Apparel Is New to Exporting and Is Worried

Multiple Choice

Stacy Morgan Apparel is new to exporting and is worried about not getting paid for its goods.Ally Jones,its CFO,is trying to convince the company CEO that by insisting on a letter of credit,Stacy Morgan Apparel is well covered financially.Which of the following aspects of a letter of credit in international trade should convince the company CEO?

A) No cash deposit or collateral is required from the importer.
B) The exporter pays the trusted third party (usually a bank) a fee for the service.
C) It becomes a financial contract between the trusted third party (usually a bank) and the exporter.
D) It is issued by the exporter at the request of the importer.
E) The creditworthiness of the importer is irrelevant when issuing a letter of credit.