A Company Regularly Sells Its Receivables to a Factor Who

question 122

Multiple Choice

A company regularly sells its receivables to a factor who assesses a 2% service charge on the amount of receivables purchased. Which of the following statements is true for the seller of the receivables?

• A) The loss section of the income statement will increase each time receivables are sold.
• B) The credit to Accounts Receivable is less than the debit to Cash when the accounts are sold.
• C) Selling expenses will increase each time accounts are sold.
• D) The other income and expense section of the income statement will increase each time accounts are sold.

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Definitions:

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock or other asset at a specified price within a specified time.

Risk-free Rate

Often considered as the return on government securities, it represents the interest an investor would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified period.

Put Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified period.

Exercise Price

The price at which the holder of an option can buy (in case of a call option) or sell (in case of a put option) the underlying asset.