If a Firm Has a Cash Cycle of 10 Days

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a firm has a cash cycle of 10 days and an operating cycle of 43 days, what is its average payment period?

• A) 10
• B) 33
• C) 43
• D) 53

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Definitions:

Partial Years

Refers to accounting or financial reporting periods that are less than a full year, often due to the company's incorporation date or a change in accounting periods.

Units-Of-Production

A strategy for depreciation which assigns the cost of a property over its operational life, based on the volume of output it yields.

Double-Declining-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation that doubles the regular depreciation rate, allowing for faster depreciation of assets in the early years.

Straight-Line

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by dividing the difference between an asset's cost and its salvage value by the number of years it is expected to be used.