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Working Capital

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Working Capital

  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 23, 2016 at 10:16 am #334682
    boma77
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    Dear Tutor,

    I have noticed that in some questions it is stated the WC will be “repaid” in the last year of the project, whereas in others not. I have also noticed that some answers, although it is not specifically mentioned in the question, include the repayment of the WC in the last year.

    Will it be stated clearly in the exam that the WC will be/ won’t be repaid in the last year of the project or shall we presume that it will always be repaid?

    August 24, 2016 at 6:17 am #334825
    John Moffat
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    We normally assume that working capital is recovered at the end of the life (i.e. an inflow).
    The exceptions are firstly if the question specifically says that it is not recovered (which has been the case in one or two questions), or secondly, if the question makes it clear that the product will continue to be produced (and therefore the machine will need to be replaced and the working capital will therefore still be required).

    August 24, 2016 at 7:08 am #334857
    boma77
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    Thank You.

    August 24, 2016 at 7:10 am #334859
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

    August 26, 2016 at 5:25 am #335232
    Son
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    Dear Tutor,

    Please clarify my thinking in this area.

    I think the working capital required in Year 4 is not related to the current machine so it is not relevant cash flow to the current machine?

    Thank you so much

    August 26, 2016 at 7:11 am #335264
    John Moffat
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    You will have to say which question you are referring to 🙂

    August 26, 2016 at 12:04 pm #335315
    Son
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    Dear Tutor,

    This is June 2013 Question 1

    Thank you

    August 26, 2016 at 4:01 pm #335362
    John Moffat
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    I actually agree with you!!

    In fact more sensible would be to recover all of the working capital at time 4 (and the examiner has said that doing that would still get full marks (even though the final answer would obviously be different))

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