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Chapter 8, Problem 10Q
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Accounts receivable refers to the amounts to be received within a short period from customers upon the sale of goods and services on account. In other words, accounts receivable are amounts, customers owe to the business. Accounts receivable is an asset of a business.
Sale of receivables to a factor:
Receivables can be liquidated by selling the receivables to a factor such as financial institutions or bankers by losing some percentage of receivables as fees (Service charge expense) before its maturity period. Factors will collect cash on receivables directly from the respective customers at its maturity.
To determine: The reason behind the sale of receivables.
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A company regularly sells its receivables to a factor who assesses a 2% service charge on the amount of receivables purchased. Which of the following statements is true for the seller of the receivables?
The credit to Accounts Receivable is less than the debit to Cash when the accounts are sold.
Selling expenses will increase each time accounts are sold.
The other expense section of the income statement will increase each time accounts are sold.
The loss section of the income statement will increase each time receivables are sold.
Which of the following is/are a sign that a company can quickly turn its receivables into cash (may have more than one answer)?
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a)A high average collection period.
b)A low average collection period.
c)A low receivables turnover ratio.
d)A high receivables turnover ratio.
1. Why do most companies tolerate having a small percentage of uncollectible accounts receivable?
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