For a Zero-Growth Firm, It Is Possible to Increase the Percentage

question 65

True/False

For a zero-growth firm, it is possible to increase the percentage of sales that are made on credit and still keep accounts receivable at their current level, provided the firm can shorten the length of its collection period sufficiently.

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