An increase in which one of the following will decrease the cash cycle, all else equal?

The operating cycle describes how a product:    A.  is priced. B.  is sold. C.  moves through the current asset accounts. D.  moves through the production process. E.  generates a profit. Refer to section 18.2

23.	Which of the following determines the length of the operating cycle? I. cash cycle II. inventory period III. accounts payable period IV. accounts receivable period    A.  I and III only B.  II and IV only C.  I, II, and IV only D.  II, III, and IV only E.  I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 18.2

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Which of the following will increase the cash cycle, all else constant? I. increasing the inventory period II. decreasing the accounts receivable turnover rate III. increasing the accounts payable period IV. decreasing the accounts receivable period    A.  I and II only B.  III and IV only C.  I and IV only D.  I, II, and III only E.  I, III, and IV only Refer to section 18.2

25.	An increase in which one of the following will decrease the cash cycle, all else equal?    A.  payables turnover B.  days sales in inventory C.  operating cycle D.  inventory turnover rate E.  accounts receivable period Refer to section 18.2