The Operating Cycle Must Not Only Generate Cash to Supply

question 20

Short Answer

The operating cycle must not only generate cash to supply ________________________________________ needs,it must generate sufficient cash to service debt.

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Definitions:

Percent of Sales Method

A financial forecasting technique that estimates certain balance sheet and income statement items as a fixed percentage of projected sales.

Uncollectible Expenses

Costs that a business incurs from credits extended to customers that are not expected to be paid back, often recognized as bad debt expense.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a business where the payment is deferred to a later date, typically recorded as accounts receivable until payment is received.

Debit Balance

An account balance that occurs when the total of debits in an account exceeds the total of credits, typical for asset and expense accounts.