Which One of the Following Will Not Affect the Operating

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following will not affect the operating cycle?

• A) decreasing the payables turnover from 7 times to 6 times
• B) increasing the days sales in receivables
• C) decreasing the inventory turnover rate
• D) increasing the average receivables balance
• E) decreasing the credit repayment times for the firm's customers

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