A Firm Has $50 Million and $60 Million Credit Sales

question 18

Multiple Choice

A firm has $50 million and $60 million credit sales during the first two quarters of the year.Eighty percent of the receivables are collected in the same quarter and the balance in the next quarter.What will be the total collection for the firm in the second quarter?

• A) $55 million
• B) $58 million
• C) $88 million
• D) $98 million

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Substitute

A good or service that can be used in place of another to satisfy similar needs or desires.

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The excess payment made to a factor of production over what is necessary to keep it in its current use, reflecting payment beyond its opportunity cost.

Equilibrium Wage

The wage rate at which the quantity of labor supplied equals the quantity of labor demanded in the market.

Perfectly Competitive

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