Young's had a beginning accounts payable balance of $42,900 and an ending accounts payable balance of $44,800.Sales for the period were $770,000 and costs of goods sold were $598,000.If the operating cycle is 129 days,how long is the firm's cash cycle?
A)102.24 days
B)79.35 days
C)97.13 days
D)81.19 days
E)107.78 days

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The cash cycle is calculated as the operating cycle minus the accounts payable deferral period. First, calculate the inventory period and the receivables collection period to find the operating cycle. However, the operating cycle is given as 129 days. To find the accounts payable deferral period, use the formula: (Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold) * 365. This equals: (($44,800 - $42,900) / $598,000) * 365 = 1.13 days. Subtract this from the operating cycle to find the cash cycle: 129 - 1.13 = 127.87 days. However, without the exact calculations for inventory period and receivables collection period from the given data, and given the options, it seems there might be a misunderstanding in the calculation process. The correct approach involves understanding the components of the operating cycle and the cash conversion cycle, but with the given data and options, the precise calculation steps cannot be accurately completed as intended in this explanation. Therefore, the correct answer is based on understanding the cash cycle concept, but the provided data and options do not align with the standard calculation method, leading to an acknowledgment of an error in the explanation process.

Young's Had a Beginning Accounts Payable Balance of $42,900 and an Ending