Which One of the Following Statements Is True,all Else Constant

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is true,all else constant?

• A)An increase in the inventory turnover rate will decrease the cash cycle.
• B)Paying a supplier within the discount period,rather than waiting until the end of the normal credit period,decreases the cash cycle.
• C)The cash cycle can never be negative.
• D)A decrease in the accounts receivable turnover rate decreases the cash cycle.
• E)The payables period must be shorter than the receivables period.

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Definitions:

Chiral Carbon

A carbon atom attached to four different groups, providing a molecule with a non-superposable mirror image.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a chiral center and potentially optical activity in the molecule.

R or S

Descriptors in chemistry that indicate the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules, determining their spatial arrangement as right-handed (R) or left-handed (S).

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules and its influence on the chemical and physical properties of substances.