If Cash Flow Is So Important to Merchandisers, Why Do

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Essay

If cash flow is so important to merchandisers, why do they extend credit to their customers?

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Definitions:

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount spent and the budgeted amount for a particular cost or expense category.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing or producing a product or performing a service under normal conditions.

Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted or projected financial performance and the actual performance.

Fixed Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, including expenses such as rent, salaries, and insurance.