Generally, the Longer the Normal Inventory Holding Period of a Customer

question 36

True/False

Generally, the longer the normal inventory holding period of a customer the longer the credit period. One effect of extending the credit period to match the customer's merchandise holding period is to increase the deferrables period which actually serves to shorten the customer's cash conversion cycle.

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Appliance Stores

Retail outlets specializing in the sale of electrical or mechanical devices used in the home or for personal care.

Manufacturer's Branch

A local office or division of a manufacturing company responsible for distributing its products in a specific geographical area.

Wholesaling Activities

Encompasses the operations involved in selling goods or merchandise to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, commercial, and institutional users, but not to consumers directly.

Producer

An entity or individual that creates goods or services, ranging from physical products to digital or intellectual properties.