The Longer Its Customers Normally Hold Inventory, the Longer the Credit

question 99

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The longer its customers normally hold inventory, the longer the credit period supplier firms normally offer.Still, suppliers have some flexibility in the credit terms they offer.If a supplier lengthens the credit period offered, this will shorten the customer's cash conversion cycle but lengthen the supplier firm's own CCC.

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Definitions:

Job Order Cost System

An accounting system that accumulates manufacturing costs separately for each order, suitable for businesses producing customized products or offering specialized services.

Process Cost System

A method of accounting used in manufacturing where costs are assigned to products based on the process they go through in production, suitable for industries where products are indistinguishable from each other.

Process Costing

A method of costing used in industries where production is continuous, assigning costs to units of output based on the process they undergo.

Process Cost System

An accounting methodology used for homogenous products that accumulates costs by process or department for continuous production.