In what denominations and for what periods do corporations issue commercial paper?

1. Commercial paper is short-term financing, so its life is measured in days rather than years. 2. Corporations issue it in multiples of $100,000. 3. The periods range from 3 to 270 days, all comfortably inside one year. 4. The 270-day ceiling keeps every issue inside the short-term category, since a maturity beyond a year would make it long-term debt. 5. Multiples of $1,000 with 10 to 30 year maturities describe corporate bonds instead. 6. The large denomination is why commercial paper is a tool for major corporations rather than small firms. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 "Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets", section 16.3 Obtaining Short-Term Financing_