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a)
To discuss: The marginal benefits and costs for the given changes in the collection and credit policies of a firm.
Given statement:
Increase in the credit duration from 7-30 days.
b)
To discuss: The marginal benefits and costs for the given changes in the collection and credit policies of a firm.
Given statement:
Increase in the discount on cash from 1%-2%.
c)
To discuss: The marginal benefits and costs for the given changes in the collection and credit policies of a firm.
Given statement:
Providing a seasonal dating credit plan.
d)
To discuss: The marginal benefits and costs for the given changes in the collection and credit policies of a firm.
Given statement:
Increasing the collection expenses.
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- What should a company do to improve its accounts receivable turnover rate? increase its sales force give customers credit terms of 2/10, n/30, rather than 1/10, n/30 lower its selling prices reduce the number of employees working in the credit departmentarrow_forwardIn the case of decrease the operating cash cycle, which one of the following actions should be taken? A Delay payments to suppliers B Increase the inventory level while maintaining constant salesC Increase the period of time for which credit is granted to customers D Decrease the rate at which the average inventory is soldarrow_forwardWhich of the following best represents a positive product of a lower number of days sales in receivables ratio? A. collection of receivables is quick, and cash can be used for other business expenditures B. collection of receivables is slow, keeping cash secured to receivables C. credit extension is lenient D. the lender only lends to the top 10% of potential creditorsarrow_forward
- I am currently working on a study guide and came across the following question. Which of the following statements correctly reflects the effects of granting credit to customers? a) total revenues may increase if both the quantity sold and the price per unit increase when credit is granted b) a firm's cash cycle generally increases if credit is granted, all else equal c) both the cost of default and the cost of discounts must be considered before granting credit d) a firm may have to increase its borrowing if it decides to grant credit to its new customers e) all of the above My professor stated that the answer is all of the above, but after going through the readings and resources provided I could not find a way to understand how each answer is considered to be correct. I also e-mailed my professor and am waiting for a response, so I decided to post my question here as well.arrow_forwardMaking changes to a firm’s credit policy involves trade-offs. Assuming that all other factors remain constant, which of the following are outcomes expected to result from an increase in a firm’s cash discount? Check all that apply. An increase in the cost of the discounts given An increase in the firm’s bad-debt expenses An increase in the firm’s credit sales, a speeding up of customer payments, and a reduction in the firm’s receivables investment An increase in the creditworthiness of the firm’s customersarrow_forward3. Compute Project Y’s accounting rate of return. The numerator drop down options are: accounts receivable, annual income, average investment, average total assets, cost of goods sold, current assets, current liabilities, net sales, total assets The denominator dropdown options are: accounts receivable, annual income, average investment, average total assets,arrow_forward
- A change in credit policy has caused an increase in sales, an increase in discounts taken, a reduction in the investment in accounts receivable, and a reduction in the number of doubtful accounts. Based upon this information, we know that a)Net income has increased b)The average collection period has decreased. c)Gross profit has declines d)The size of of the discount offered has increasedarrow_forwardStyles Editing QUESTION TWO Voice Sensitivity Editor Rem Selamat Islamic Bank Berhad (SIBB) just announced its financial report for the year ended 2016. Table below is a summary of CIBB's financial report. (a) Items RM (000) Income Statement Operating Revenue Net Income Expenses Profit after tax and zakat 3,662,444 1,540,333 700,343 543,443 Statement of Financial Position Current Asset Current Liability- Demand deposit Total Debt Total Assets 4,332,300 10,635,054 42,091,092 45,620,442 3,729,590 Total Equity Capital Evaluate SIBB's performance based on the following financial ratios and explain what each ratio means. i. The capability of management in converting assets into net earnings. i. The effectiveness of management to control cost, expenses and service price O Focus 目 (United Kingdom) ENCarrow_forward1. When applying for credit, lenders will consider your: A. Capacity B. Collateral C. Character D. All of these E. None of these 2. The key to good budgeting is: A. Saving B. Cash management C. Investing D. All of these E. None of these 3. If you find yourself in a credit hole: A. Skip making payments until you can afford to pay off your bill B. Make late payments only on your largest debt C. Take out a loan to pay off your debt D. None of thesearrow_forward
- Which of the following statements is most correct? JUST EXPLAIN ONE ANSWER WHICH IS INCORRECT. In managing a firm’s accounts receivable it is possible to increase credit sales per day yet still keep accounts receivable fairly steady if the firm can shorten the length of its collection period. Since receivables and payables both result from sales transactions, a firm with a high receivables-to-sales ratio should also have a high payables-to-sales ratio.arrow_forwardWhich of the following would not be considered a resource cost of inflation? a. Additional trips to the bank b. Comparison shopping c. Reprinting menus d. Reprinting price tags e. Buyers pay more for what they buyarrow_forwardA lending officer at C Bank has insisted that your firm improve the current ratio of 0.8 before the bank will consider a loan. Which of the following actions would INCREASE the ratio? Group of answer choices: Selling some of the existing inventory at cost Using cash to pay off current liabilities Borrowing long-term debt to pay off short-term bank loan Paying off long-term debt. Collecting some of the current accounts receivablearrow_forward
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