What is a disadvantage of trade credit in the case of a seller?

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The disadvantage of trade credit in the case of a seller is that trade credit will result in bad debts.

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Calculate Trade Payables Turnover Ratio for the year 2018-19 in each of the alternative cases:
Case 1 : Closing Trade Payables ₹ 45,000; Net Purchases ₹ 3,60,000; Purchases Return ₹ 60,000; Cash Purchases ₹ 90,000.
Case 2 : Opening Trade Payables ₹ 15,000; Closing Trade Payables ₹ 45,000; Net Purchases ₹ 3,60,000.
Case 3 : Closing Trade Payables ₹ 45,000; Net Purchases ₹ 3,60,000.
Case 4 : Closing Trade Payables (including ₹ 25,000 due to a supplier of machinery) ₹ 55,000; Net Credit Purchases ₹ 3,60,000.

Q. Calculate Trade Receivables Turnover Ratio in each of the following alternative cases:
Case 1: Net Credit Sales ₹4,00,000; Average Trade Receivables ₹1,00,000.
Case 2: Revenue from Operations (Net Sales) ₹30,00,000; Cash Revenue from Operations, i.e., Cash Sales ₹6,00,000; Opening Trade Receivables ₹2,00,000; Closing Trade Receivables ₹6,00,000.
Case 3: Cost of Revenue from Operations or Cost of Goods Sold ₹3,00,000; Gross Profit on Cost 25%; Cash Sales 20% of Total Sales; Opening Trade Receivables ₹50,000; Closing Trade Receivables ₹1,00,000.
Case 4: Cost of Revenue from Operations or Cost of Goods Sold ₹4,50,000; Gross Profit on Sales 20%; Cash Sales 25% of Net Credit Sales, Opening Trade Receivables ₹90,000; Closing Trade Receivables ₹60,000.

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