When Using the Bardahl Formula, an Increase in Annual Credit

question 44

Multiple Choice

When using the Bardahl formula, an increase in annual credit sales (while holding the average accounts receivable balance constant) has which of the following effects on the working capital requirements?

• A)increase
• B)decrease
• C)no effect
• D)increase, decrease, or no effect, depending on other factors

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Definitions:

General Ledger

The master set of accounts that summarize all transactions occurring across a company.

Adjusting Entry

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Salaries and Wages Expense

The total amount recorded by a company for the cost of salaries and wages paid to employees.

Fiscal Period

A specific time period for which an organization plans its budgets and reports financial performance, often a year or quarter.