articles written about the importance of working capital management regarding the profitability of a firm (Shin and Soenen‚ 1998; Deloof‚ 2003; Garcia-Tereul and Martinez- Solano‚ 2007; Raheman and Nasr‚ 2007; Mathuva‚ 2009; Dong and Su‚ 2010). Various authors have conducted researches in different countries on employing working capital in an optimal way in order to pursue profitability. But some authors still have different findings on how working capital management in terms of cash conversion cycle
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Working capital management is crucial to a company’s goals and planning function. Proper management of working capital can mean that difference between a company’s ability to carry out pre-planned strategic goals and becoming stagnant and losing its competitive edge. A company’s current assets typically end up being its most liquid assets‚ which makes them some of the most valuable when it comes to making corporate decisions. Working capital management is defined as a “managerial strategy focusing
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Swedish corporations unaffected. The effects for the Swedish corporations have been tougher credit terms‚ with banks enforcing debt covenants such as demands of a higher share of own capital. Strategies which can be adapted within the firm to improve liquidity and cash flows concern the management of working capital and cash management‚ areas which are usually neglected in times of favourable business conditions. In this study it is examined how companies have adjusted their liquidity strategies
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Capital Budget Recommendation Managerial Accounting and Legal Aspect of Business/ACC 543 May 24‚ 2010 Capital Budget Recommendation Guillermo Navallez is the owner of Guillermo Furniture‚ a company that
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Capital Budget Recommendation Guillermo Furniture Overview Guillermo Navalez is an owner of a small furniture manufacturing company near his home‚ Sonora‚ Mexico. Sonora offers mild weather‚ beautiful scenery‚ and inexpensive housing. Guillermo is the largest manufacturer of furniture in his area where the supply of timber for tables and chairs is easily accessible due to the nature of resources (University of Phoenix‚ 2010). Labor is also inexpensive and Guillermo was making profit up until
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Practice Questions – Working Capital Management Q.1. Spring Enterprises require 30‚000 units of input annually to sustain its production at the current level. The carrying cost is Rs 32 per unit while the ordering cost is Rs 5000 per order. The cost per unit of input is also Rs 32. Determine the EOQ for Spring Enterprises. What would be the firm’s policy of inventory acquisition if the firm’s suppliers offer quantity discount as follows: Order size (units) Discount (%) 3999
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The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn‚ Michigan‚ a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16‚ 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands‚ Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK. Ford’s former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Tata Motors of India in March 2008. In 2010 Ford sold Volvo to Geely Automobile. Ford discontinued the Mercury brand at
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Case Study Report- Ford Motor Introduction Ford Motor Company (Ford) is an American multinational corporation which produces cars and trucks. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16‚ 1903. Ford is the second largest automaker in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the world based on annual vehicle sales in 2010. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce‚ using elaborately engineered manufacturing
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Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership FIN419 - Finance for Decision Making Date Instructor’s name Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership Paper Limited Liability Corporation and limited liability partnership are two of several types of structures that individuals can give thought to forming when starting a business. To form a corporation each member has limited liability‚ but the corporation has full liability. Forming a partnership requires at least two people‚ which
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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Ford Motor Company – A History Vehicle History Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in Detroit‚ Michigan. Ford was a skilled craftsman‚ who used his skills to create an experimental car in 1896. He created a two cylinder vehicle that was capable of going up to 20 mph. Ford left his primary job in 1899 to create Detroit Automobile Company and produced the Model A in 1903. The car had an under the floor engine and sold for $850. This car sold 1‚708 units
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