The Policy Effect Is a Difference in Bond Portfolio Performance

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The policy effect is a difference in bond portfolio performance from that of a benchmark index due to a difference in duration.

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Definitions:

Outstanding Accounts Receivable

Amounts due to a company from customers for goods or services provided on credit but not yet paid.

Bad Debt Percentage

Bad debt percentage is the proportion of receivables that a company expects not to collect, used in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Allowance

In accounting, an estimate for future adjustments to accounts receivable, reflecting debts that might not be collectible.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

Allowances for doubtful accounts is a contra asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's receivables that may ultimately not be collectible.