operating cycle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|business}} The business cycle from [[startup]] of [[operations]] to the [[profit]]; from obtaining the raw material, through designing and production, to the distribution and profits.
2. {{lb|en|business}} The average time between [[purchasing]] or acquiring [[inventory]] and receiving [[cash]] [[proceeds]] from its [[sale]].

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