What Happens to the Implied Interest Rate on Trade Credit

question 131

Multiple Choice

What happens to the implied interest rate on trade credit as the time interval between the discount period and payment period is decreased?

• A) The rate declines.
• B) The rate increases.
• C) The rate remains constant.
• D) It is impossible to predict without knowing length of discount period.

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