If One of Your Firm's Customers Is "Stretching" Its Accounts

question 44

True/False

If one of your firm's customers is "stretching" its accounts payable, this may be a nuisance but it does not represent a real financial cost to your firm as long as the customer periodically pays off its entire balance.

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