Cyclone Inc Describe How the Change in Accounts Receivable Will Affect the the Years

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Cyclone Inc.reported the following figures from their financial statements for the years 2009 through 2011:
$$\begin{array} { l r r r } & \underline { 2011 } & \underline { 2010 } & \underline { 2009 } \\\text { Net revenues } & \$ 717,422 & \$ 1,110,178 & \$ 591,786 \\\text { Gross profit } & 560,421 & 960,434 & 498,605 \\\text { Net income (net loss) } & ( 92,788 ) & 70,776 & 47,811 \\\text { Cash flow from operations } & 106,850 & 509,707 & 204,496 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 68,648 & 90,561 & 56,454\end{array}$$ Describe how the change in accounts receivable will affect the calculation of cash flow from operations for 2011 and 2010.

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