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A Firm Wants to Build a Subsidiary in the Middle

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A firm wants to build a subsidiary in the Middle East. However, it is apprehensive because of protests in some Middle Eastern countries and the violence in Syria. It does not know if it should take the risk of expanding. Which type of barrier does this situation represent?


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Direct Write-off

A method for accounting for bad debts whereby debts deemed uncollectable are written off directly against income at the time they are determined to be uncollectable.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for doubtful accounts, reducing accounts receivable to their net realizable value.

Direct Write-off Method

A method used in accounting to write off bad debt expenses when a company decides an account is uncollectible, directly affecting the income statement.

Bad Debts Recovered

Income received from previously written-off accounts receivable that were unexpectedly paid by the debtor.

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