| 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 2B   1 and 3
 C   2 and 3
 D   All three factors
 B |