Question $20$

Dr$.$ Goldsby expressed concern about Dell's cash$-$to$-$cash cycle $($also known as "cash

conversion cycle"$)$ as a driving metric in that it motivated the company to be overly aggressive

toward which input of the calculation?

Days of inventory that can lead the company to hold too much inventory

Accounts payable that stretches payments to suppliers upon which the company depends

Days of inventory that can lead the company to hold too little inventory

Accounts receivable and forcing customers to pay faster than competitors might require