Rustic Furniture Co. is owned and operated by Cam Pfeifer. The following is an excerpt from a conversation between Cam Pfeifer and Mitzi Wheeler, the chief accountant for Rustic Furniture Co. Cam: Mitzi, Ive got a question about this recent balance sheet. Mitzi: Sure, whats your question? Cam: Well, as you know, Im applying for a bank loan to finance our new store in Garden Grove, and I noticed that the accounts payable are listed as $320,000. Mitzi: Thats right. Approximately $275,000 of that represents amounts due our suppliers, and the remainder is miscellaneous payables to creditors for utilities, office equipment, supplies, etc. Cam: Thats what I thought. But as you know, we normally receive a 2% discount from our suppliers for earlier payment, and we always try to take the discount. Mitzi: Thats right. I cant remember the last time we missed a discount. Cam: Well, in that case, it seems to me the accounts payable should be listed minus the 2% discount. Lets list the accounts payable due suppliers as $314,500, rather than $320,000. Every little bit helps. You never know. It might make the difference between getting the loan and not.

Discussion: How would you respond to Cam Pfeifer's request?