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Management · Q152

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 152

Q152

Offering cash discount to customers result in _______.

A.
reducing the average collection period
Answer
B.
increasing the average collection period
C.
increasing sales
D.
decreasing sales

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Offering cash discount to customers result in reducing the average collection period. A cash discount is a deduction allowed by some sellers of goods or by some providers of services in order to motivate customers to pay within a specified time. The cash discount is also referred to as an early payment discount.