Commerce - 4CM1 PearsonEdexcel

Bad Debts

Muhtasari

Every business that sells on credit faces the same uncomfortable question: what happens when a customer cannot, or will not, pay? Bad debts can quietly drain profits, choke cash flow, and even push an otherwise healthy firm into difficulty. Understanding how they arise and how to guard against them is a core commercial skill.

In this lesson you will learn what bad debts are, why they occur, and the tools businesses use to manage credit risk. You will explore credit control procedures, calculate provisions for doubtful debts, and examine how factoring and debt collection agencies help recover outstanding sums.

Malengo

  1. Understand the impact of bad debts on businesses and individuals
  2. Understand ways to reduce bad debts

Maelezo ya Somo

Selling on credit is the engine of modern commerce. Retailers extend trade credit to keep stock flowing, manufacturers invoice on 30- or 60-day terms, and exporters ship goods weeks before payment arrives. Credit lubricates trade, but it also introduces risk: the risk that a buyer will never settle the bill. When that happens, the unpaid amount becomes a bad debt, and the seller bears the full cost.

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Tathmini ya Somo

Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Bad Debts. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.

Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.

Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.

  1. Which of the following best describes a bad debt? A) A debt paid after the due date B) A debt that a business considers irrecoverable C) A debt secured by collateral D) A debt owed to a bank Answer: B
  2. What is the main purpose of a provision for doubtful debts? A) To increase revenue B) To reduce trade receivables to their estimated collectible value C) To eliminate all credit sales D) To calculate interest on overdue invoices Answer: B
  3. A business factors an invoice of $10,000 at 75% of face value. How much does it receive? A) $2,500 B) $7,500 C) $10,000 D) $12,500 Answer: B
  4. Which of the following is NOT a method of credit control? A) Running a credit check on new customers B) Setting a credit limit C) Offering goods at a discount D) Sending monthly statements Answer: C
  5. Trade receivables are $60,000 and the provision for doubtful debts is set at 5%. What is the provision? A) $3,000 B) $5,000 C) $6,000 D) $57,000 Answer: A

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