If a Firm Switched from Taking Trade Credit Discounts to Paying

question 82

True/False

If a firm switched from taking trade credit discounts to paying on the net due date, this might cost the firm some money, but such a policy would probably have only a negligible effect on the income statement and no effect whatever on the balance sheet.

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