Concept Introduction:
Operating cycle:
Operating cycle is the chain of business activities performed in an organization. An organization can be manufacturing, servicing of merchandising type. For a merchandiser, the main business activities are the purchase, payment to the supplier, sales, and receipts from the customer. Hence the operating cycle of a merchandiser is limited as compared with the operating cycle of a manufacturer.
The Operating cycle mainly includes following activities:
•Purchases from the supplier (either cash or on account)
•Payment to suppliers
•Inventory
•Sales (either cash or on account)
•Collection from customer
The formula to calculate the operating cycle is as follows:
Net Operating Cycle = Inventory Period + Accounts Receivable Period − Accounts Payable Period
To Indicate:
The effect of selling on credit on the operating cycle.
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