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Chapter 6, Problem 3MCQ
A company has been successful in reducing the amount of sales returns and allowances. At the same time, a credit card company reduced the credit card discount from 3 percent to 2 percent. What effect will these changes have on the company’s net sales, all other things equal?
- a. Net sales will not change.
- b. Net sales will increase.
- c. Net sales will decrease.
- d. Either (b) or (c).
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Ch. 6 - Prob. 1QCh. 6 - What is gross profit or gross margin on sales? In...Ch. 6 - What is a credit card discount? How does it affect...Ch. 6 - Prob. 4QCh. 6 - Prob. 5QCh. 6 - Differentiate accounts receivable from notes...Ch. 6 - Which basic accounting principle is the allowance...Ch. 6 - Using the allowance method, is bad debt expense...Ch. 6 - Prob. 9QCh. 6 - Prob. 10Q
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