Hansaben Crane Distributors is a growing company whose ability to raise capital has not been growing as quickly as its expanding assets andsales. Crane's local banker has indicated that the company cannot increase its borrowing for the foreseeable future. Crane's suppliersare demanding payment for goods acquired within 30 days of the invoice date, but Crane's customers are slow in paying for theirpurchases (60-90 days). As a result, Crane has a cash flow problem.Crane needs $168,700 to cover next Friday's payroll. Its balance of outstanding accounts receivable totals $722,200. To alleviate thiscash crunch, the company sells $179,200 of its receivables.Record the entry that Crane would make. (Assume a 2% service charge.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount isentered. Do not indent manually.)Account Titles and Explanation(To record sale of receivables to factor)DebitCreditSUPPC

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Record the entry that Crane would make. (Assume a 2% service charge.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation (To record sale of receivables to factor) Debit Credit

Record the entry that Crane would make. (Assume a 2% service charge.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation (To record sale of receivables to factor) Debit Credit

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter17: The Management Of Cash And Marketable Securities

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