VTM Textile Mills is one of the largest manufacturer of various types of textile products from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company is equipped with state-of-the-art dyeing, printing, and processing and garmenting facilities. Due to slackness in the market demand company is facing shortage of funds.
The company needs fund for meeting its day to day expenses like daily wages and overheads etc. The finance manager of the company approached one of its suppliers to grant two months credit on purchase of raw cotton. This would enable the company to get cotton supplies without making immediate payment.
On the basis of the given information about VTM Textile Mills, answer the following questions:
(a) Identify and explain the source of finance highlighted in the above case.
(b) Explain any four merits of the source of finance identified in part (a).