Accounts Receivable Are Sometimes Called near Cash Because They Can

question 46

True/False

Accounts receivable are sometimes called near cash because they can be converted to cash whenever a business needs to do so.

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Definitions:

Direct Cash

Cash transactions that involve the immediate transfer of money for goods or services, without any delay in payment.

IPO Underpricing

The phenomenon where shares of a company are sold at a lower price during the initial public offering than the price at which they subsequently trade in the open market.

Offering Price

The price at which shares of a company are initially made available for purchase during an initial public offering or other issuance.

Firm Commitment

An underwriter's guarantee to the issuer to sell an entire offering of stocks or bonds at a set price.