Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The main components of net working capital are cash,inventory,receivables,and payables.
• B)The firm's cash cycle is the average length of time between when a firm originally purchases its inventory and when it receives the cash back from selling its product.
• C)Working capital includes the cash that is needed to run the firm on a day-to-day basis.It does not include excess cash,which is cash that is not required to run the business and can be invested at a market rate.
• D)If the firm pays cash for its inventory,the firm's operating cycle is identical to the firm's cash cycle.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output in a company, such as raw materials and labor expenses.

Total Cost

refers to the sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Computer Software

Programs and operating information used by a computer to perform specific tasks.

Average Fixed Cost

The total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs dilute over larger quantities of output.