The net operating cycle represents the gross operating cycle reduced by accounts receivable turnover days. What does the net operating cycle represent?
 1) The time it takes for a company to convert its inventory into cash
 2) The time it takes for a company to convert its accounts receivable into cash
 3) The time it takes for a company to convert its accounts payable into cash
 4) The time it takes for a company to convert its fixed assets into cash