Slow-Paying Credit Accounts

question 57

Multiple Choice

Slow-paying credit accounts

• A) almost always help to build goodwill with customers.
• B) yield advantages from carry-over effects.
• C) tie up the seller's working capital.
• D) are rarely a problem for small businesses.

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