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AccountingCornerstones of Financial AccountingCase 4-63 The Operating Cycle There are two retail stores in Millersburgh‘ One is a full-service store that typically sells on credit to its customers; the other is a smaller discount store that usually sells for cash. Full-service stores typically charge higher prices than discount stores for identical items. Required: Does the operating cycle suggest some economic reason for a portion of [his price difference? Explain your answer.
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Case 4-63 The Operating Cycle There are two retail stores in Millersburgh‘ One is a full-service store that typically sells on credit to its customers; the other is a smaller discount store that usually sells for cash. Full-service stores typically charge higher prices than discount stores for identical items. Required: Does the operating cycle suggest some economic reason for a portion of [his price difference? Explain your answer.

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Case 4-63 The Operating Cycle

There are two retail stores in Millersburgh‘ One is a full-service store that typically sells on credit to its customers; the other is a smaller discount store that usually sells for cash. Full-service stores typically charge higher prices than discount stores for identical items.

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Does the operating cycle suggest some economic reason for a portion of [his price difference? Explain your answer.

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