Working Capital Management
Amount
Determination of working capital
(i) Estimation of current asset:
(a) Minimum desired cash and bank balances
(b) Inventories
Raw material
Work-in-progress
Finished goods
(c) Debtors
Total current assets
(ii) Estimation of current liabilities:
(a) Creditors
(b) Wages
(c) Overheads
Total current liabilities
(iii) Net working capital (i) – (ii)
Add margin for contingency
Net working capital required
Question 1
• The following particulars are available form the books of
Swasthik Ltd:
• Particulars Per unit (Rs)
• Raw materials 45
• Direct labour 9
• Overheads 21
• Total cost 75
• Profit 15
• Selling price 90
• Additional information
– Raw materials are in store on an average for 2 months
– Materials are in process for one month
– Finished goods are in store on an average for 3 months
– Credit allowed by suppliers is 3 months
– Credit allowed to customers is 2 months
– 20% of the output is sold for cash
– Production and sales 70,000 units
– Cash in hand is expected to be Rs. 35,000
– Estimate the working capital requirement.
Problem 2