Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 28, Problem 5CQ
Credit Period Length What are some of the factors that determine the length of the credit period? Why is the length of the buyer's operating cycle often considered an upper hound on the length of the credit period?
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