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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Working capital Management

2. The cost accountant provided with the following information about production, cost, and other related issues of a company. As the financial manager of the company you are required to calculate the working capital requirement:
Annual Production------------52000 Unit
Raw material cost per unit----80 Tk
Direct labor cost per unit-----20 Tk
Overhead cost per unit-------60 Tk
Total Cost per unit -------  160 Tk
Profit per unit----------------40 Tk
Selling price per unit---------200 Tk



Other information :
a) Direct raw materials are in stock on an average for one month and in the process on average half month.
b) Finished goods are in stock on average for six weeks.
c) Credit allowed by creditors is one month and to debtors is two months.
d) Lag in payment of wages 2 weeks.
e) Cash in hand and at bank is expected to be Tk. 720000

Solution : Determination of working capital requirement

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  1. Investment in inventory:

1)Row materials        =(52000*30*80)/360
2)Work in process     =(52000*160*15)/360
3)Finish goods          =(52000*45*160)/360
                Total investment in inventory(1+2+3)

  1. Investment in debtors =(52000*160*60)/360
  2. Expected cash balance
  3. Total current assets                (A+B+C)
  4. Total current Liabilities:
   1) Creditors          =(52000*80*30)/360
   2) wages               =(52000*20*15)/360
                               Total Current Liabilities (1+2)
                                     Net Working Capital (D-E)



346667
346667
1040000






173334

1386667
72000







346667
43333
2280001


390000

1890001




                                

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