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Fixed Capital and Working Capital differ in Discounting and compounding not important
Increases liquidity although affects profitability Can be adjusted with sales fluctuations in the short run
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Current Assets and Current Liabilities: Represents assets which can be converted into cash
in less than a year Includes cash, short-term securities, debtors, bills receivables and stock Represents claims of outsiders expected to mature for payment within a year Includes creditors, bills payable, bank overdraft and outstanding expenses
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Gross Working Capital: Investments in current assets Net Working Capital: Difference between current assets and current liabilities Can be Positive or Negative
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Operating Cycle:
The time duration required to convert sales, after the conversion of resources into inventories, into cash. Involves three phases: Acquisition of Resources Manufacturing the Product Sales of the Finished Product
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RMCP+WIPCP+FGCP
PAYABLES
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(a) Minimum level of current assets continuously required for carrying on business operations Fluctuating Working Capital:
(a) Extra capital needed to support changing production and sales activities
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Temporary
Permanent
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OVER TRADING:
Firms with insufficient working capital Attempt to increase sales
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Frequent short-term emergency requests to the bank to help pay wages, pending receipt of a cheque
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Operating efficiency and performance Price level changes Firms credit Policy Availability of credit
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