Tuf-Enuf Steel, a Rapidly Growing Company, Is Looking to Buy

Tuf-Enuf Steel, a rapidly growing company, is looking to buy a large industrial furnace from Thailand that is expected to cost $3 million. The exporter wants Tuf-Enuf Steel to produce a letter of credit, but its CFO is reluctant to do so. What disadvantage of letter of credits is the likely reason for the CFO's reluctance?

A) It results in the importer losing control over the process of trading.
B) It reduces the exporter's level of trust in the importer.
C) It reduces the importer's ability to borrow funds for other purposes.
D) It requires the importer to repay the loan even before the merchandise is sold.
E) It is not issued at the importer's request