This is the average time between when a company receives raw materials from its suppliers and when it make payment to its suppliers. Select one: a. Receivables collection period b. Cash conversion cycle c. Inventory conversion period d. Payables deferral period The Braves Corporation needs to obtain funding for about a year. If the stated interest rate is the same for each of the following alternatives, which funding alternative would likely involve the greatest cost to the Braves Corporation? Select one: a. A one-year loan with the interest discounted and compensating balances of 10% required. b. A one-year loan with interest charged on a simple interest basis. c. A one-year loan with the interest discounted. d. A one-year loan with monthly repayments and interest charged on an "add-on" basis. If a company changes its manufacturing scheme to using more robots in place of human labor, which of the following should be true? Select one: a. the contribution margin per unit should be lower b. fixed operating costs should be higher, and variable operating costs per unit should be lower c. the company will likely increase its use of debt financing to offset the change in risk associated with the change in its contribution margin. d. the operating breakeven level of sales should be lower