The Effective Management of Accounts Receivable Requires Financial Managers to

question 77

Multiple Choice

The effective management of accounts receivable requires financial managers to

• A) review the credit history of new customers.
• B) provide prompt cash payments to suppliers.
• C) allow customers more time in paying their past due accounts.
• D) refuse bank-issued credit cards.

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Definitions:

Variable Expenses

Expenses that vary directly with the amount of production or activity level.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the volume of production or sales, remaining constant over a period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Net Operating Income

A gauge of a corporation's earnings from its main operating activities, not including the effects of interest and taxes.

Sales Increase

An upward trend in the volume or value of sales transactions over a particular period, indicating growth in business activity.