10. If the firm grants a customer credit period that is longer than the customer's operating cycle, then which of the following is most likely to be true: A) the firm can avoid paying corporate taxes on earnings retained as cash. B) the firm's future cash flows will increase at a steady rate. C) the customer's cash cycle can be negative D) the customer pays for its inventory before it receives payments for its sales E) the firm's cash cycle is longer than its operating cycle