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Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
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Explain the beneficial reasons for a business to accept major credit cards as payment for goods and services even when the fee charged by the credit card company is high.
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- Advantages and disadvantages of accepting debit and credit card transactions as opposed to accepting personal Cheques from customers? (Consider both internal control and business reasons)arrow_forward37- Promissory notes are not used in one of the following situation a. When the business borrows money b. When the business makes settlement of accounts receivables c. When the business make sales d. When the period of credit exceed the normal limitsarrow_forwardWhat is the primary reason why most businesses want to sell on a credit basis if it is preferable for sellers to collect advance payments from customers and/or accept cash transactions only? Give and explain a credit/collection-related task of (a) credit manager and (b) collections manager.arrow_forward
- 1. What are the different types of deposit accounts and loans offered to customers by any one commercial Bank? How will it benefit the account holders and borrowers? arrow_forwardHow do sellers benefit from allowing their customers to use credit cards? Do sellers bear any risk if their customer does not pay their credit card bill?arrow_forwardOverall, do you believe that extending credit to customers is a good business practice? Why or why not?arrow_forward
- 4. Consider the following two statements (1) Businesses should deny credit to customer to eliminate the costs of collecting trade receivables. (2) Trade receivable factoring could provide immediate funds to businesses after credit sales. Which one of the following combinations relating to the above statements is correct? A (1) True (2) False B (1) True (2) True C (1) False (2) True D (1) False (2) Falsearrow_forward2.-Credit selection involves the application of techniques to determine which customers should receive credit from the company, according to its credit standards. True or false?arrow_forwardWhat does an increasing collection period for accounts receivable suggest about a firm's credit policy? Select one: O A. The collection period has no relationship to a firm's credit policy O B. The firm is probably losing qualified customers. C. The credit policy may be too lenient. O D. The credit policy is too restrictive.arrow_forward
- 14- What is the main purpose of factoring in accounts receivables? a. To meet immediate cash needs of the business b. To establish a legal proof for future use c. To create an additional guarantee of collection d. To invest accounts receivable in another businessarrow_forward7. What does an increasing collection period for trade receivable suggest about a firm’s credit policy? A. The business is making profits. B. The credit policy is too restrictive. C. The credit policy may be too lenient. D. The business is probably losing qualified customers. E. The collection period has no relationship to a business’s credit policy.arrow_forwardQuestion 2 Explain the following different types of credit advances and when firms use it. (i) Bank overdraft (ii) Syndicated loan (iii) Factoring b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of factoring service to businesses?arrow_forward
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