Essentials of Corporate Finance
Essentials of Corporate Finance
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078034756
Author: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.1C
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To discuss: Whether decrease in accounts payable will decrease cash.

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Any payment of cash made by the company to its creditors are termed as accounts payable

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Companies use cash for the day-to-day operations of the business. Accounts payable means the company uses the cash to pay off its creditors. This will reduce the cash balance. Decrease in accounts payable will ultimately decrease the cash balance. As the company pays off its creditors, it will lead to a reduction in the value of cash balance.

Conclusion

Thus, decrease in accounts payable will ultimately affects the cash flow of the company.

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