Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)If a factoring arrangement is with recourse,the factor will pay the firm the amount due regardless of whether the factor receives payment from the firm's customers.
• B)In a factoring of accounts receivable arrangement,the firm sells receivables to the lender (i.e. ,the factor),and the lender agrees to pay the firm the amount due from its customers at the end of the firm's payment period.
• C)Businesses can also obtain short-term financing by using secured loans,which are loans collateralized with short-term assets-most typically the firm's accounts receivables or inventory.
• D)Both the interest rate and the factor's fee vary depending on such issues as the size of the borrowing firm and the dollar volume of its receivables.

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Definitions:

Software Sales Arrangement

A commercial agreement detailing the terms of sale and licensing conditions for software products between vendors and customers.

Revenue Allocation

The process of dividing revenue among different parts of a business to evaluate the performance of each segment.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

A collection of commonly followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting.

Earnings Manipulation

A practice where managers use judgment in financial reporting and in structuring transactions to alter financial reports to either mislead stakeholders about the underlying economic performance of a company or to influence contractual outcomes that depend on reported accounting numbers.