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Chapter 18, Problem 7CRCT
Use the following information to answer Questions 6–10: Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted to “control costs and optimize cash flow.” The increased payables period will be in effect for all of the company’s 4,000 suppliers.
7. Operating and Cash Cycles [LO1] What impact did the announcement have on BlueSky’s suppliers?
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