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AAn unsecured equity issue
BA secured short-term loan
CA long-term mortgage deal
DA foreign aid grant
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A secured short-term loan
In a repo a security is sold and bought back, so it works as a short-term loan secured by that security.
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