Of the following, which reason best describes how a company's short$-$term financial sustainability is affected if the company's net cash flow position continues to worsen?

Net cash flow only determines long$-$term financial sustainability.

If the net cash outflow amounts are too high, the company's profit margins will suffer.

If potential investors think that a company's net cash flows are rapidly worsening, they may decline to invest in the company.

Current cast flow trends accurately forecast future cash flows.