Customer Purchases Using Credit Cards Are a Significant Source of Revenue

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Essay

Customer purchases using credit cards are a significant source of revenue for many retailers. From the standpoint of a retailer, briefly discuss some advantages and disadvantages of a retail store having its own credit card as opposed to accepting one of the national credit cards (e.g., Visa or MasterCard).

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A means of presenting the cash flow statement where cash receipts and cash payments from operating activities are listed directly.

Retirement Of Debt

The process of paying off debt obligations, either by making scheduled payments or through a lump-sum payment.

Cash Flows

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, particularly affecting the company's liquidity.

Significant Noncash

Transactions that have a significant impact on the financial statements but do not involve cash flow, often reported in financial statement notes.