Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)After a firm decides on its credit standards,it must next establish its credit terms.
• B)The decision of how much credit risk to assume plays a large role in determining how much money a firm ties up in its payables.
• C)Knowledge of the payments pattern is also useful for forecasting the firm's working capital requirements.
• D)An aging schedule categorizes accounts by the number of days they have been on the firm's books.

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Definitions:

Financial Statement

A formal record of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity.

Permanent/Temporary

distinguishes between accounts or actions that exist indefinitely (permanent) or for a specific duration (temporary).

Closing Entries

Closing entries are journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary accounts to permanent accounts, preparing the books for the next period.

Worksheet Income Statement

is a financial statement that preliminarily combines income and expenses data in worksheet form to calculate net income or loss.