THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR A COMPANY AND THE INDUS...

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The following information is available for a company and the industry in which it competes: Company IndustryAccounts receivable turnover 5.6 times 6.5 timesInventory turnover 4.2 times 4.0 timesNumber of days of payables 28 days 36 daysOperating cycle ? 147 daysCash conversion cycle 124 days ?399388 Relative to the industry, the company's operating cycle: A. is shorter, but its cash conversion cycle is longer. B. and cash conversion cycle are both longer. C. is longer, but its cash conversion cycle is shorter.