Concept Introduction:
Operating cycle:
Operating cycle is the chain of business activities performed in an organization. An organization can be manufacturing, servicing of merchandising type. For a merchandiser, the main business activities are the purchase, payment to the supplier, sales, and receipts from the customer. Hence the operating cycle of a merchandiser is limited as compared with the operating cycle of a manufacturer.
The Operating cycle mainly includes following activities:
-Purchases from the supplier (either cash or on account)
-Payment to suppliers
-Inventory
-Sales (either cash or on account)
-Collection from customer
The formula to calculate the operating cycle is as follows:
Net Operating Cycle = Inventory Period +
To Indicate:
The effect of the operating cycle on the difference in the prices of given stores.
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