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How do you calculate net working capital?
there is a need to invest in net working capital because net workin capital represents the surplus working capital left with the company after payment of current liablities, hence more net working capital means company has surplus money for its day to day operations
Gross working capital is the amount company invested in current assets while net working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
Net working capital = current assets - current liabilities
current ratio, net working capital and financial position are considered for granting an overdraft - DSR
The phrase "net working capital" is a financial term which means the available liquid assets at a company's disposal. The term is sometimes just referred to as "working capital" or WC.
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Gross working capital is sum of current assests of a company and does not account for current liabilities. However, Net working capital is difference of Current assets and current liabilities. Net working capital = Current Assets - Current LiabilitiesA change in the total amount of current assets without a change of the amount in current liabilities will result to a change in the amount of net working capital. Similarly, a change in the total amount of current liabilities without an identical change in the total amount of current assets will cause a change in the net working capital.
If a firm over invest in net working capital, it incurs cost in the form of opportunity cost.
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Incremental net working capital investment rate = Incremental working capital investment / Incremental sales.