Bundle: Contemporary Financial Management, 14th + MindTap Finance, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781337587563
Author: MOYER, R. Charles; McGuigan, James R.; Rao, Ramesh P.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 11QTD
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To discuss: On the given statement.
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The objective behind the collection and credit policy of a firm must be to reduce its losses against bad-debt.
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