A firm currently has a 40-day cash cycle. Assume that the firm changes its operations such that it decreases its receivables period by 5 days, increases its inventory period by 3 days, and decreases its payables period by 2 days. What will the length of the cash cycle be after these changes?

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A firm currently has a 40-day cash cycle. Assume
that the firm changes its operations such that it
decreases its receivables period by 5 days,
increases its inventory period by 3 days, and
decreases its payables period by 2 days. What
will the length of the cash cycle be after these
changes?
Transcribed Image Text:A firm currently has a 40-day cash cycle. Assume that the firm changes its operations such that it decreases its receivables period by 5 days, increases its inventory period by 3 days, and decreases its payables period by 2 days. What will the length of the cash cycle be after these changes?
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