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ISBN: 9781259870576

Author: Ross

Publisher: MCG

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Conversion cycle is also known as cash cycle or net operating cycle. Conversion cycle refers to how much time a company takes to turn its investments which is done from stock or any other financial resources into cash flows from sales.

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Chapter 18, Problem 5CRCT

Operating and Cash Cycles [LO1] Is it possible for a firm’s cash cycle to be longer than its operating cycle? Explain why or why not.

Use the following information to answer Questions 6–10: Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted to “control costs and optimize cash flow.” The increased payables period will be in effect for all of the company’s 4,000 suppliers.

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Chapter 18 Solutions

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the firm's cash cycle cannot be longer than the operating cycle.

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