A Mikey's sells $119,500 of its accounts receivable to factors at a 1% discount. The firm’s average collection period is one month. What is the dollar cost of the factoring service? Dollar-cost of the factoring service $_________ per month

A Mikey's sells $119,500 of its accounts receivable to factors at a 1% discount. The firm’s average collection period is one month. What is the dollar cost of the factoring service? Dollar-cost of the factoring service $_________ per month

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A Mikey's sells $119,500 of its accounts receivable to factors at a 1% discount. The firm’s average collection period is one month. What is the dollar cost of the factoring service?

Dollar-cost of the factoring service

$_________

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Definition Definition Money that the business will be receiving from its clients who have utilized the credit provided to buy its goods and services. The credit period typically lasts for a short term, lasting from a few days, a few months, to a year.

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