Which of the following best describes the concept of Net Working Capital (NWC)?

• The difference between long-term liabilities and current liabilities

• The excess of current liabilities over current assets

• The difference between current assets and current liabilities

• The total capital invested in fixed assets

• The amount of cash held by a company at any given time

Gross Working Capital refers to:

• Total current liabilities

• Total capital invested in both fixed and current assets

• Total current assets

• The funds required for financing long-term investments

• The difference between total assets and total liabilities

What is the key difference between long-term financial management and working capital management?

• The timing of cash flows

• The involvement of shareholders

• The management of intangible assets

• The treatment of non-current liabilities

• The capital structure of the company

The Working Capital Gap (WCG) is primarily funded by which of the following?

• Trade receivables and current liabilities

• Bank borrowings and short-term investments

• Net Working Capital and bank borrowings

• Equity shares and long-term debt

• Fixed capital and cash reserves

What is the optimal current ratio that indicates sufficient liquidity in a firm?

• 0.75:1

• 1:1

• 1.33:1

• 2:1

• 3:1

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of working capital?

• Raw materials

• Trade receivables

• Finished goods in stores

• Non-current investments

• Consumable stores

The operating cycle is a measure of which of the following?

• The average number of days between a company’s financial statements

• The time between acquisition of inventory and its conversion into cash

• The total time taken to produce a financial report

• The period for which a company can operate without external financing

• The cycle of debt repayment and refinancing

In the Operating Cycle method for assessing working capital, which of the following is NOT included?

• Stocking period of raw material

• Receivable collection period

• Finished goods holding period

• Loan repayment period

• Processing time of raw materials

Under the Maximum Permissible Bank Finance (MPBF) method, which of the following is correct about the second method of lending?

• 50% of current liabilities are funded by long-term sources

• 75% of the working capital gap is financed by banks

• All current assets must be funded by short-term borrowings

• The borrower must provide 50% of working capital from personal funds

• No long-term funds are required

The Cash Budget method of working capital assessment is commonly used for which type of businesses?

• Businesses with predictable year-round production cycles

• Firms with fixed long-term asset requirements

• Seasonal industries with varying working capital needs

• Companies primarily funded through equity

• Start-ups with no operational history