1. The i mation content of a dividend increase generally signals that: A. the firm has a one-time surplus of cash. 8. the firm has few, if any, net present value projects to pursue C. management believes earnings growth will be strong going D the firm has more cash than it needs due to a decline in futu dividends thereafter will be lower. Central Supply purchased a computer for inventory this morning and p The time period between today and the day Central Supply will receive sale of this computer is called the: 2. A. operating cycle. B)inventory period. C,accounts receivable period. D. accounts payable period. E. cash cycle . Rose's Gift Shop borrows money on a short-term basis by pledging its in collateral. This is an example of a(n): Adebenture B. line of credit. C. inventory loan. D. banker's acceptance. E. working loan. ich one of the following will decrease the operating cycle? ecreasing the inventory turnover rate B. decreasing the accounts payable period C. increasing the accounts receivable turnover rate D. increasing the accounts payable period . increasing the accounts receivable period