An Operating Cycle

question 41

Multiple Choice

An operating cycle

• A) is twelve months or less in length.
• B) is the average time required for a company to collect its receivables.
• C) is used to determine current assets when the operating cycle is longer than one year.
• D) begins with inventory and ends with cash.

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Definitions:

Journalize

The act of documenting transactions within a corporation's journal, which is a step in the accounting cycle.

Mortgage Issued

The lending of funds by a financial institution to an individual or organization for the purchase of real estate, secured by the property itself.

Upgrade Cost

The expense incurred to improve the quality, features, or performance of an asset, product, or system beyond its original specifications.

Overhaul

A comprehensive inspection, maintenance, and repair process to restore equipment, machines, or systems to optimum working condition.