"I Have Received and Read Your Letter of April 12

question 49

True/False

"I have received and read your letter of April 12" is an effective neutral way to begin the first paragraph of a bad-news message.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account on a company's balance sheet that represents the amount of receivables the company expects may not be collected due to customer defaults.

Contra Asset

An account listed in a company's balance sheet that is used to reduce the balance of a related asset account, showing the amount that effectively reduces the original asset's value.

Maturity

The time at which a financial obligation must be repaid or settled in full.

Notes Receivable

Financial assets representing amounts owed to a company by others, typically from loans or credit extended, evidenced by promissory notes.