Sterra Ltd. buys on credit terms of 3/10, net 50, and it always pays on the 50th day. The CFO reports that the company carries an average of $462,000 in costly trade credit. What is Sterra’s average accounts payable balance? Assume a 365-day year.
Sterra Ltd. buys on credit terms of 3/10, net 50, and it always pays on the 50th day. The CFO reports that the company carries an average of $462,000 in costly trade credit. What is Sterra’s average accounts payable balance? Assume a 365-day year.
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Sterra Ltd. buys on credit terms of 3/10, net 50, and it always pays on the 50th day. The CFO reports that the company carries an average of $462,000 in costly trade credit. What is Sterra’s average accounts payable balance? Assume a 365-day year.
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