__________ are especially interested in the average payment period, since it provides them with a sense of the bill-paying patterns of the firm.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Lenders and Suppliers
The average payment period shows how many days the firm takes to pay its creditors. Those who give the firm goods or money on credit, its suppliers and lenders, watch it most closely, because it tells them how promptly they are likely to be paid.
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