A Firm Has Arranged for a Lockbox System to Reduce

question 169

Multiple Choice

A firm has arranged for a lockbox system to reduce collection time of accounts receivable. Currently the firm has an average collection period of 43 days, an average age of inventory of 50 days, and an average payment period of 10 days. The lockbox system will reduce the average collection period by 3 days by reducing processing, mail, and clearing float. The firm's cash conversion cycle

• A) increases by 3 days.
• B) decreases by 3 days.
• C) will not change.
• D) is 93 days.

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Definitions:

Unitary

A term in economics used to describe a situation where a change in one factor leads to a proportionate change in another factor.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the sensitivity of consumers to price changes.

Specific Excise Tax

A fixed tax imposed on a specific quantity of a good, regardless of its price, typically applied to items such as alcohol and tobacco.

Unitary

In the context of economics, relates to a system where the central government holds all the power, or a market where a product has a unitary elasticity of demand.