Randy Lewis Has Come Up with the Idea of a System

question 56

Multiple Choice

Randy Lewis has come up with the idea of a system for picking up people's cars while they are at work, washing and waxing them, and returning them for a fee. Having been a big success in his home city, Randy plans to expand his operation into other cities. The service described here seems best suited to

• A)party-plan retailing.
• B)franchising.
• C)vending.
• D)corporate chain retailing.
• E)off-price retailing.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for potential uncollectible accounts receivable.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting practice where uncollectible accounts receivable are directly removed from the books at the time they are deemed nonrecoverable.

Days' Sales in Receivables

A financial ratio that measures the average number of days that receivables remain outstanding before being collected.

Trade Receivables

Amounts owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered on credit.