"A Sucker Is Born Every Minute" Was the Public Relations

question 34

Multiple Choice

"A sucker is born every minute" was the public relations philosophy of what legendary PR practitioner?

• A) P. T. Barnum
• B) Mason Weems
• C) John Jay
• D) Amos Kendall

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of accounts receivable that may not be collectible.

Aging of Accounts Receivable

A report or method that categorizes a company's accounts receivable according to the length of time an invoice has been outstanding to evaluate the likelihood of collecting on those invoices.

Receivables Balance

The total amount owed to a business by its customers or clients for goods or services delivered on credit.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for doubtful accounts, where some receivables will not be collected.