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Ken: Look at this list of customers who still owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep extending credit?
肯恩:看看欠我們錢的客戶名單,如果我們繼續(xù)這樣延長信貸,生意怎么維持啊?
Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didn’t have ready cash. They’re good for it.
馬喬里:我們開始做的時(shí)候,我們一些最好的客戶當(dāng)時(shí)沒有準(zhǔn)備好現(xiàn)金。他們這樣做是對的。
Ken: I know they’ll eventually pay their outstanding debt, but what are we supposed to do in the meantime? We need that cash to buy stock.
肯恩:我知道他們最終都會支付未償還的債務(wù),但是我們在此期間應(yīng)該做些什么啊!我們需要現(xiàn)金來買貨物。
Marjorie: We can call in the debt and set a deadline for repayment. We can give those who are really hard up an extension on a case-by-case basis.
馬喬里:我們可以為債務(wù)償還設(shè)定一個(gè)最后的期限。我們可以具體問題具體分析。
Ken: What if they still don’t pay? We’d have to turn it over to a collection agency. We’d only get 40 cents on the dollar, but we’ll have to close our doors if we don’t collect.
肯恩:如果他們還是不付款呢?我們必須將這個(gè)問題交給討債公司處理。每1美元我們只能收回40美分,但是如果我們不收錢的話,我們就要破產(chǎn)了。
Marjorie: Using a collection agency would be a last resort. I’ll call each of our major debtors and have a talk with them. I’m sure they’ll come through.
馬喬里:不得已的話,我們再找討債公司。我會給主要的債務(wù)人打電話,然后和他們談?wù)劇N铱隙?,他們都會兌現(xiàn)承諾的。
Ken: I hope you’re right or we will be the ones asking for credit!
肯恩:我希望你是對的,否則的話,我們就會要求信貸了。
Collecting Debt
Ken: Look at this list of customers who still owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep extending credit?
Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didn’t have ready cash. They’re good for it.
Ken: I know they’ll eventually pay their outstanding debt, but what are we supposed to do in the meantime? We need that cash to buy stock.
Marjorie: We can call in the debt and set a deadline for repayment. We can give those who are really hard up an extension on a case-by-case basis.
Ken: What if they still don’t pay? We’d have to turn it over to a collection agency. We’d only get 40 cents on the dollar, but we’ll have to close our doors if we don’t collect.
Marjorie: Using a collection agency would be a last resort. I’ll call each of our major debtors and have a talk with them. I’m sure they’ll come through.
Ken: I hope you’re right or we will be the ones asking for credit!