Moon Hardware is planning to factor some of its receivables.The cash received will be used to pay for inventorypurchases. The factor has indicated that it willrequire “recourse” on the sold receivables. Explain tothe controller of Moon Hardware what “recourse” isand how the recourse will be reflected in Moon’s financialstatements after the sale of the receivables.

Moon Hardware is planning to factor some of its receivables.The cash received will be used to pay for inventorypurchases. The factor has indicated that it willrequire “recourse” on the sold receivables. Explain tothe controller of Moon Hardware what “recourse” isand how the recourse will be reflected in Moon’s financialstatements after the sale of the receivables.

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