Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
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Chapter 22, Problem 4MC
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Person R and his brother person J planned to start a business of wholesale building supply.
Term of sale is net 30 and the brothers are expected to 30% of the customers to pay on the 10th day followed by the sale and 50% on the 40th day, and 20% of the customers on 70th day.
Characters in the case:
- Person R
- Person J
To determine: The receivables level at the end of each month.
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