Changes in the Prompt‐Payment Discount during Inflation

作者: Peyton Foster Roden

DOI: 10.1108/EB013536

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摘要: The prompt‐payment discount offered by a company is an important determinant of its investment in accounts receivable. During inflation, this must be increased order for the selling to avoid having increase average collection period, receivables, and decline wealth shareholders. This article presents rationale increasing during inflation concludes with table listing necessary discounts that will leave real unchanged minimize company's exposure purchasing power losses.

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