Harriett works in the Accounting department of Ford Inc: the…

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Hаrriett wоrks in the Accоunting depаrtment оf Ford Inc: the mаnufacturer of motor vehicles. Many of Ford's largest customers are major rental car companies who purchase hundreds of vehicles in a single transaction to replenish their fleet of rental cars. These transactions amount to millions of dollars. Harriett noticed that many rental car company customers purchased hundreds of vehicles in 2025 on a financing plan: where 50% of the invoice is due on 7/1/2025; and the remaining 50% is due on 12/31/2025. In the third quarter of 2025, Harriett noticed that several of these customers were delinquent; and had not fully paid the 50% of the invoice that was due on 07/01/2025. This poses a significant credit risk for Ford Inc. = as they are owed millions of dollars from these customers that has not yet been collected. What identification method did Harriett most likely use to discover this credit risk for Ford Inc.?

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