Credit Department Employees Must Have Access to Cash in Order

question 222

True/False

Credit department employees must have access to cash in order to exercise effective internal control over receivables.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or with volume of output.

Inelastic Demand

A market situation where the demand for a product does not significantly change with a change in its price.

Elastic Demand

A situation in which the demand for a product is sensitive to price changes, meaning that a small change in price results in a large change in the quantity demanded.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales activities, such as rent or salaries.