How will a firm's cash cycle be affected if one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, all else being equal (select the best choice below)? 1. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to decrease. II. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts receivable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to increase. III. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will decrease. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm. to decrease. IV. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to increase. O a. I and II O b. I and III O c. II and III Od. Only I e. Only II.

How will a firm's cash cycle be affected if one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, all else being equal (select the best choice below)? 1. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to decrease. II. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts receivable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to increase. III. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will decrease. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm. to decrease. IV. If one of the firm's suppliers that was only accepting cash payment before, now offers a trade credit to the firm, its accounts payable days will increase. All else equal, this will cause the cash cycle of the firm to increase. O a. I and II O b. I and III O c. II and III Od. Only I e. Only II.

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter23: Other Topics In Working Capital Management

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