One of your customers is delinquent on his accounts payable balance. You’ve mutually agreed to a repayment schedule of $690 per month. You will charge 1.09 percent per month interest on the overdue balance.   If the current balance is $14,910, how long will it take for the account to be paid off?

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One of your customers is delinquent on his accounts payable balance. You’ve mutually agreed to a repayment schedule of $690 per month. You will charge 1.09 percent per month interest on the overdue balance.

 

If the current balance is $14,910, how long will it take for the account to be paid off? 

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Accounts payable means money taken by the company from material suppliers. Accounts payable is a form of liability because of that it's always shown in the current liability section in the balance sheet.

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