Second, the production and distribution cycle was short, which minimized inventories.

一是，产品是现金销售，消除了应收账款；

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First, the product was sold for cash, and that eliminated accounts receivable. Second, the production and distribution cycle was short, which minimized inventories.

有两个因素有助于把运营所需资金控制在最低的水平上：首先，产品出售可以带来现金流，第二，生产和配送周期短，最大限度地缩减了库存。

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The attribute that has the widest distribution of values is considered the best candidate to be the first question asked in the next cycle.

其值分布最广的属性最适合在下次循环中作为第一个问题提出。

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