A business is hoping to expand. If it does so at this moment, it will increase debt. Since the financial planning requires both prioritizing paying debts and financing growth, what factor should weigh the most when the business is making this decision?

A: the role that investors play in this company.
B: whether growth is in the company’s long-term goal.
C: how new debt fits into the overall company finances.
D: the opportunities that the expanded business will create

C: how new debt fits into the overall company finances.