Which One of the Following Will Decrease the Operating Cycle

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following will decrease the operating cycle?

• A) Paying accounts payable faster
• B) Discontinuing the discount given for early payment of an accounts receivable
• C) Decreasing the inventory turnover rate
• D) Collecting accounts receivable faster
• E) Increasing the accounts payable turnover rate

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Definitions:

Volume-Related Measures

Metrics or indicators used to assess or track the quantity of production, sales, or services.

Allocation Basis

A criterion or method used to allocate or distribute costs among different departments, products, or activities based on certain factors or proportions.

Overhead Costs

Overhead costs are the indirect expenses associated with running a business that are not directly tied to a specific product or service, including utilities, rent, and management salaries.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead absorption rate used throughout an entire factory or plant to allocate overhead costs to production activities.