Ironwood Company Has Just Started Operations

question 54

Essay

Ironwood Company has just started operations.The owner,Robert Ironwood,invested $10,000 to get the business started.The company has made several sales on account,but has not yet collected any cash from these sales.At this point,Ironwood's cash flows for expenses are exceeding its cash flows from revenues.How might Ironwood make up the difference so it can maintain its liquidity?

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