evaluate new investment
long-term investment decision
to its
b.
company’s ability to pay
capital is calculated
capital
i.
ii.
manufacture incense sticks.
iii.
a. Investment decision has been taken by Arun. Investment decision seeksa. Investment decision has been taken by Arun. Investment decision seeks to
determinedetermine asto how the firm's fundsto how the firm's funds are investedin different assets. Itin different assets. It helps to
evaluate new investmentproposals andproposals and select thebest option on the basisbest option on the basis of
associated risk and return.associated risk and return. Investment decision can belong term orlong term or short-term.AA long-term investment decision is
long-term investment decisionalso calledalso called aCapital BudgetingCapital Budgeting decision.ForFor example,
aa socialoror charitableproject is often not approvedproject is often not approved basedon rateon rate of
return, but more on the desire of a business toreturn, but more on the desire of a business to foster goodwill and contributebackback to its community.
to its
b.Working capital, also called net working capital, isWorking capital, also called net working capital, is a liquidityratioratio thatmeasures ameasures a company’s ability to pay off
company’s ability to payitsits current liabilities with its currentliabilities with its current assets. Workingassets. Working capital is calculated by subtracting current
capital is calculatedliabilitiesliabilities from currentassets. Theassets. The three factors
mentionedmentioned in theparagraph which areparagraph which are likely to reduce theworkingworking capital requirements of his
capitalbusinessbusiness areasas follows:
i.Availability of rawmaterial:material: Astherethere iseasy availability ofeasy availability of Sandalwoodwhichwhich is
usedused as thebase materialbase material forproduction,production, the working capitalrequirementsrequirements of his
businessbusiness will be lessas there is no needas there is no need tostockstock the raw materials.
ii.Production cycle: TheProduction cycle: The productioncycle is shorter and less time is requiredcycle is shorter and less time is required to
manufacture incense sticks.Thus,the working capital requirementsthe working capital requirements of his
businessbusiness will below.
iii.Credit availed:Credit availed: Dueto the fact that the suppliersto the fact that the suppliers ofother types of rawother types of raw material
needed for production followneeded for production follow aliberalliberal creditpolicy, the business canpolicy, the business can be
operatedoperated onminimum working capital.minimum working capital..