A Customer Who Ignores the Cash Discount but Pays Within

question 38

True/False

A customer who ignores the cash discount but pays within the payment period need not add interest to the invoice.

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Definitions:

Derivative Instrument

A derivative instrument is a financial contract whose value is dependent on the performance of underlying assets, indexes, or rates.

Hedged Item

An asset, liability, firm commitment, or highly probable forecast transaction identified by an entity to manage risks through a hedging relationship.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Hedge Accounting

An accounting method that recognizes the offsetting position of a hedge in the financial statements to reduce the volatility of earnings.