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:

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate as stated without adjustment for inflation, representing the raw interest rate agreed upon in financial transactions.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, representing the actual rate of interest earned or paid on a loan or investment.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate after adjusting for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing and the real yield to investors.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often causing an increase in the value of money.