Private Prisons Have Lower Operating Costs Than State Prisons

question 82

True/False

Private prisons have lower operating costs than state prisons.

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Definitions:

Trade Receivables

Trade receivables, also known as accounts receivable, are amounts owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered on credit.

Sales Transactions

The process of exchanging a product or service for payment, constituting the primary revenue-generating activities of a business.

Recognizing Receivable

The accounting process of recording revenue when earned and receivables that are expected to be collected, regardless of cash receipt.

Allowance Account

An account used to record reductions in the book value of accounts receivable due to potential future defaults on payments.