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Chapter 8, Problem 1Q

What are the advantages and disadvantages of extending credit to customers?

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To Discuss: The advantages and disadvantages of extending credit to customers.

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Extending Credit:

Generally, most of the customers prefer to purchase the goods and services on credit. In order to attract more customers, and to increase the revenue, companies prefer to extend credit.

Advantages of Extending Credit to Customers:

The advantages of extending credit to customers are as follows:

  • The company can increase its sales, and thereby earn more profits.
  • The company can compete effectively in the market with the competitors, who also extend credit to the customers.

Disadvantages of Extending Credit to Customers:

The disadvantages of extending credit to customers are as follows:

  • The company have to incur additional expenses in hiring and paying wage costs to the personnel, who were hired to track and follow up the customers on account.
  • The company could collect only some amount of bad debts or no amount at all, from the customers to whom the credit was extended.
  • As there will be delay in receipt of cash from the customers to whom the credit was extended, the company has to borrow any short-term loans and pay interest for such loans, in order to pay for the business activities.

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Chapter 8 Solutions

FUND.OF.FIN.ACCT.-CONNECT >CUSTOM<

Ch. 8 - Does an increase in the receivables turnover ratio...Ch. 8 - What two approaches can managers take to speed up...Ch. 8 - When customers experience economic difficulties,...Ch. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Describe how (and when) the direct...Ch. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Refer to question 7. What amounts...Ch. 8 - 1. When a company using the allowance method...Ch. 8 - 2. When using the allowance method, as Bad Debt...Ch. 8 - 3. For many years, Carefree Company has estimated...Ch. 8 - 4. Which of the following best describes the...Ch. 8 - 5. If the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts opened...Ch. 8 - 6. When an account receivable is recovered a....Ch. 8 - Prob. 7MCCh. 8 - 8. If the receivables turnover ratio decreased...Ch. 8 - Prob. 9MCCh. 8 - Prob. 10MCCh. 8 - Prob. 8.1MECh. 8 - Evaluating the Decision to Extend Credit Last...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.3MECh. 8 - Prob. 8.4MECh. 8 - Recording Write-Offs and Bad Debt Expense Using...Ch. 8 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of...Ch. 8 - Estimating Bad Debts Using the Percentage of...Ch. 8 - Estimating Bad Debts Using the Aging Method Assume...Ch. 8 - Recording Bad Debt Estimates Using the Two...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.10MECh. 8 - Prob. 8.11MECh. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions RecRoom...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.13MECh. 8 - Determining the Effects of Credit Policy Changes...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.15MECh. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Recording Write-Offs and Reporting...Ch. 8 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 8 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Bad...Ch. 8 - Recording, Reporting, and Evaluating a Bad Debt...Ch. 8 - Recording Write-Offs and Recoveries Prior to...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.5ECh. 8 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging of Accounts...Ch. 8 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging of Accounts...Ch. 8 - Recording and Reporting Allowance for Doubtful...Ch. 8 - Recording and Determining the Effects of Write-Off...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.10ECh. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions, Including...Ch. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions, Including...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.13ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.14ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.15ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.16ECh. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Recording Write-Offs and Reporting...Ch. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2CPCh. 8 - Recording Notes Receivable Transactions Jung ...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.5CPCh. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2PACh. 8 - Prob. 8.3PACh. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,...Ch. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Interpreting Disclosure of Allowance for Doubtful...Ch. 8 - Recording Notes Receivable Transactions Stinson...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.5PBCh. 8 - Recording and Reporting Credit Sales and Bad Debts...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2COPCh. 8 - Recording Daily and Adjusting Entries Using FIFO...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.1SDCCh. 8 - Comparing Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 8 - Ethical Decision Making: A Real-Life Example You...Ch. 8 - Critical Thinking: Analyzing the Impact of Credit...Ch. 8 - Using an Aging Schedule to Estimate Bad Debts and...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Receivables and Uncollectible...
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