If the December 31, 2016, Balance of Accounts Receivable Is

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If the December 31, 2016, balance of accounts receivable is higher than the January 1, 2016, balance, then the amount of cash collections will be less than the sales on account for the year.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, measuring the performance exceeding opportunity costs.

Short-Run Equilibrium

The condition in which supply and demand are equal at a particular price level, within a short time frame, before all variables have fully adjusted.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or goal of a firm to adjust its production and sale strategies to achieve the highest possible profits.

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

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