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FUND CORP FINANCE LL+MYFINLAB >IP<
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ISBN: 9781269932110
Author: Berk
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 19, Problem 2CT
Summary Introduction

Cash cycle: Cash cycle indicates that period of time which lies between the cash payment made by the firm to purchase inventory and cash received for cash sales of finished goods inventory which is produced by previously purchased inventory.

Operating cycle: It refers to the average passage of time between the initial inventory acquired and the cash received from the sale of that same inventory.

To Explain: (a) The difference between cash cycle and operating cycle of a firm.

(b) Effect of increase in inventory on cash cycle, if all else being equal.

(c) Effect of discounts received from suppliers on cash cycle, if all else being equal.

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