Assuming a Retailer Buys and Sells on 30 Days Credit

question 64

Multiple Choice

Assuming a retailer buys and sells on 30 days credit and from the date of purchase it takes, on average, 14 days to sell inventory. What is the correct order for the steps in the operating cycle?
I Sell goods to customer
II Collect cash from customer
III Pay supplier
IV Buy goods for resale from supplier

• A) I, II, III, IV
• B) IV, III, II, I
• C) IV, I, III, II
• D) I, IV, II, III

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Definitions:

Profitability Index

A financial metric used to determine the desirability of an investment, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Crossover Rate

The rate at which two projects have the same net present value, used in capital budgeting to compare projects.

Mutually Exclusive

Situations or events that cannot occur at the same time, implying that the occurrence of one event excludes the occurrence of the other.

NPV

Net Present Value, a method to assess the profitability of an investment by comparing the present value of cash inflows to the present value of cash outflows.