The Operating Cycle of a Retail Company Is the Length

question 48

Multiple Choice

The operating cycle of a retail company is the length of time between the

• A)purchase of inventory and the sale of the inventory to customers.
• B)sale of inventory and the collection of any outstanding receivables from those sales.
• C)purchase of inventory and the collection of any outstanding receivables from the sales of those items.
• D)purchase of inventory and the time of sending sales invoices to customers.

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