| A company monitors the performance of its credit control department by calculating the receivables collection periodas closing trade receivables/annual credit sales x 365.
 Which of the following factors could cause the receivables collection period calculated as above to be abnormallyhigh compared to the monthly average level during the year?
 1     The company’s trade is seasonal2     A downturn in the company’s credit sales in the last few months of its accounting period.
 3     A large credit sale in the final month of its accounting period
 
 A     1 and 2
 B     1 and 3
 C     2 and 3
 D     All three factors
 B |