Last month, BS Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted to ?control costs and optimize cash flow.? The increased payables period will be in effect for all of the company‘s 4,000 suppliers. a) What impact did this change in payables policy have on BS‘s operating cycle? Its cash cycle? b) What impact did the announcement have on BS‘s suppliers? c) Is it ethical for large firms to unilaterally lengthen their payables periods, particularly when dealing with smaller suppliers? d) Why don‘t all firms simply increase their payables periods to shorten their cash cycles?
A s a ilo r is s h ip w r e c k e d o n a d e s e r te d is la n d a fte r h is y a c h t s u n k in s tr o n g w in d s . H e has not had anything to drink for 2 days. State whether you think renin release would increase or decrease after the 2 days without anything to drink and how this change in renin release might act to compensate for the lack of fluids consumed by the sailor. You will need to mention all the aspects by which a change in renin release could help the sailor survive
May 26, 2015
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