What is working Capital? | What do you mean by working capital?
Working Capital is describe as the capital which is not fixed but the more common uses of the working capital is to consider it as the difference between the book value of current assets and current liabilities. Working capital is need for meeting day to day requirement of business. For example payment to creditors, salary paid to workers, purchase raw materials etc.
Working capital can be classified into two parts
Gross working capital
Net working capital
Gross Working Capital is the general concept, which consider both current assets and current liability of business.
Net working capital is the excess of current assets over the current liabilities of business during a particular period.
Components of working capital
Current Assets and current liabilities
Current Assets; Cash in Hand, cash at bank, Bills receivable, Sundry debtors, short term loan advances, inventories, Prepaid expenses, Accured income.
Current Liabilities: Bills Payable, Sundry Creditors, Outstanding expenses, Short term and advances Bank over draft, provision for Taxation.
Types of Working Capital:
There are three types of working capital
Permanent working capital
Temporary working capital
Semi Variable working capital
Permanent Working Capital
It is also known as fixed working capital, it is the capital which business must maintain at minimum level all the times. The level of permanent capital is depends upon the nature of business. Permanent or Fixed working capital will not change time to time or irrespective volume of sales.
Temporary working Capital is the capital which is required for seasonal purposes or special purposes
Semi variable working capital is the capital which v will be increase or decrease upon valume of sale.
Need of working Capital
Purchase of Raw Material and spares
Payment of wages and salary
Day to day Expenses
Provide Credit Obligations
Factors determining Working capital requirements
Natures of business
Production Cycle
Business cycle
Production Policy
Credit policy
Growth & Expansion
Availability of Raw materials
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