Operating and Cash Cycles 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 Last month, Blue-Sky Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted “control costs and optimize cash flow. “The increased payables period will be is effect for all of the company’s 4,000 suppliers.