What Is the Benefit and Cost of Extending Credit to Customers

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Short Answer

What is the benefit and cost of extending credit to customers?

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditure

Long-term investments or expenditures made by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as equipment, property, or industrial buildings.

Net Income

The amount of profit left over after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from total revenue.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated portion of the total cost of a company's tangible assets that is charged to expense across the asset's useful life.