Working capital cycle - cash cycle, Financial Econometrics

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Working capital cycle measures the time between paying for goods supplied to you and final receipt of cash to you from their sale. It is desirable to keep this cycle as short as possible as it increases the effectiveness of working capital. The figure below demonstrates how the cycle works.

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The table below explains how the activities of a business have an impact on cash flow.

TRADE PROCESS	EFFECTS ON CASH
Inventories are purchased on creditthat creates trade payables.	Inventories bought on credit temporarily help with cash flowas there is no immediate to pay for these inventories.
Sale of inventories ismade on credit which creates trade receivables.	It means that there is no cash inflow although inventory had been sold. The cash for sold inventory would be received later.
Trade payables need to be paid, and cash is collected from the trade receivables.	Cash has to be collected from the tradereceivables and then paid to trade payables otherwise there is a cash flow problem.

Control of working capital is ensuring that company has enough cash in its bank. It will save on bank interest and charges on overdrafts. Company also needs to ensure that levels of inventories and trade receivables isn't too great, as this means funds are tied up in assets with no returns (termed as the opportunity cost).

Working capital cycle thus should be kept to a minimum to ensure efficient and cost effective management.

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