All the Following Statements Are True

question 50

Multiple Choice

All the following statements are true.Which one explains the reason that there is not a solar eclipse at every new Moon?

• A)The nodes of the Moon's orbit precess with an 18-year period.
• B)The orbital plane of the Moon is tilted slightly (by about 5 degrees)to the ecliptic plane.
• C)The Moon is only about 1/4 as large as Earth in diameter.
• D)The Moon goes through a complete cycle of phases about every 29 1/2 days.

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Definitions:

Cash Cycle

The period between when a business pays for its inventory or services and when it receives payment for its products or services, effectively measuring the efficiency of its cash management.

Receivables

Funds owed to a business by its clients for products or services that have been provided or utilized, but payment has not yet been received.

Inventory Period

The average time it takes for a company to turn its inventory into sales, often used to assess the efficiency of inventory management.

Accounts Receivable Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to collect payments from its customers after a sale has been made.