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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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed and cannot be changed.

Short Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of goods or services that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices over a short period, assuming some production factors are fixed.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost to produce one additional unit changes as more units are produced.

Profits

The financial gain realized when the revenue earned from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain those activities.