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.

---

Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

The Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) is a financial metric that measures a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings, used to evaluate its value.

Earnings Per Share

A metric that calculates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, indicating the company's profitability.

Price Per Share

The current market price of a company's share, reflecting what investors are willing to pay for one share of the company's stock.

Current Ratio

An indicator of a business's capability to settle obligations due within a year, measuring its immediate financial solvency.