A General Rule to Use in Assessing the Average Collection

question 187

Multiple Choice

A general rule to use in assessing the average collection period is that

• A) it should not exceed 30 days.
• B) it can be any length as long as the customer continues to buy merchandise.
• C) it should not greatly exceed the discount period.
• D) it should not greatly exceed the credit term period.

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Definitions:

Unit-level Activity

Tasks or operations that vary with the number of units produced, such as assembling or packaging.

Resource Consumption

The amount of resources used during a process, such as raw materials, energy, or labor.

Activity Rate

The cost incurred per unit of activity, used in activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs to products.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the operation of a business that are not directly tied to a specific product or service, such as rent, utilities, and administrative salaries.