In Managing Accounts Receivable, the Term 'Factoring' Relates To

question 21

Multiple Choice

In managing accounts receivable, the term 'factoring' relates to:

• A) ageing the receivables.
• B) calculating the amount of bad debts expense.
• C) the proportion of debts expected to become bad.
• D) selling the accounts receivable to a business that will then collect the debts.

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