Holding other factors the same, which of the following will not cause the Operating Cycle to increase? Increasing the Accounts Receivables Turnover from 6 times to 7 times Increasing the Inventory Period by 7 days while simultaneously increasing the Accounts Payable period by 7 days Decreasing the Inventory Period by 7 days while simultaneously increasing the Accounts Receivable period by days O Increasing the average Accounts Receivables balance O Increasing the average Inventory balance QUESTION 22 Boston Wire Corporation is a manufacturer of electrical wire. One of the main production inputs used by the firm to produce electrical wire is copper. The firm is concerned about price volatility in the copper market during the coming year. Which of the following is a strategy for hedging this exposure? a. Take a "seller's" position in a copper futures contract b. Buy (hold) put options on copper O c. Enter into a forward contract in which the firm agrees to sell copper at a fixed price in the future d. All of the above e. None of the above