Which of the Following Is a Firm's Operating Cycle

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a firm's operating cycle?

A) the average length of time between when a firm originally purchases its inventory and when it receives the cash back from selling its product
B) the average length of time between when a firm pays cash to purchase its initial inventory and when it receives cash from the sale of the product produced from that inventory
C) the average length of time between when a firm originally purchases its inventory and when it sells the product produced from that inventory
D) the average length of time between when a firm originally purchases its inventory and when it pays cash for that inventory
E) the average length of time between when a firm receives cash for its current inventory and uses that cash to purchase new inventory