When Using the Bardahl Formula, an Increase in Annual Credit

question 44

Multiple Choice

When using the Bardahl formula, an increase in annual credit sales (while holding the average accounts receivable balance constant) has which of the following effects on the working capital requirements?

• A)increase
• B)decrease
• C)no effect
• D)increase, decrease, or no effect, depending on other factors

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Definitions:

Perfected Security Interest

A legal state where a creditor has taken the necessary steps to establish and maintain a priority claim on a debtor's collateral in case of default.

General Unsecured Creditors

Creditors who have claims against a debtor without specific collateral backing those claims, ranking below secured creditors in priority for repayment.

Bankruptcy Estate

All legal and equitable interests of the debtor in property at the time of the bankruptcy filing.

Wages

Payments made to employees for their labor or services, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.