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Chapter 27, Problem 15P
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To discuss: The difference between pledging accounts receivable and factoring accounts receivable to secure a loan.

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When the firm uses the accounts receivables as a loan’s collateral security, then it is termed as pledging accounts receivable. Factoring of accounts receivable is a term where the firm sells the accounts receivable to a third party at a discount rate.

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