Consider the following financial statement information for the Hop Corporation: Item Beginning Ending Inventory $16,284 $19,108 Accounts receivable 11,219 13,973 Accounts payable 13,960 16,676 Net Sales $219,320 Cost of Goods sold 168,420 Calculate the operating and cash cycles. How can you interprete your answer

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?