The ________ of a Firm Is the Amount of Time

question 264

Multiple Choice

The ________ of a firm is the amount of time that elapses from the point when the firm inputs material and labor into the production process to the point when cash is collected from the sale of the finished product that contains these production inputs.

• A) cash conversion cycle
• B) average age of inventory
• C) operating cycle
• D) average collection period

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