A Component of the Average Payment Period Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A component of the average payment period is

• A) the time from the purchase of raw materials until the firm places the payment in the mail.
• B) the time it takes after the firm places its payment in the mail until the supplier has withdrawn funds from the firm's account.
• C) both a and b
• D) either a or b

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