Rin owns and operates a residential kitchen cabinet manufacturing company. Based on previous experience, Rin knows that although she will have a production run of cabinets in January, those cabinets may not sell until April, when the weather for home construction improves. This time lag between Rin's actual production of cabinetry in January and when it is sold in April is which of the following?

Long$-$term financing

Cash flow

Short$-$term financing

Speculative production