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Assume that Icon Co. 2014 current assets totaled for $80,000, they paid out $32,000 in the form of account payable and $8,000 as accruals and $10,000 in notes payable and in 2015 they had a NWC of $40,000. Calculate the change in net working capital.
Solution:
Given:
Total Current Assets in 2014= $ 80,000
Accounts Payable in 2014= $ 32,000
Accruals in 2014= $ 8,000
Notes Payable in 2014= $ 10,000
Net Working Capital in 2015 = $ 40,000
To Calculate:
The Change in Net Working Capital
Main Formula:
Change in Net Working Capital = Net Working Capital for Current Year – Net Working Capital for Previous Year
Process: Calculations:
Step: 1 Calculation of Net Working Capital for Previous Year 2014
Formula:
Net Working Capital = Current Assets – Current Liabilities
Here:
Current Assets in 2014 = $ 80,000
Current Liabilities in 2014 = Accounts Payable in 2014 + Accruals in 2014 + Notes Payable in 2014
So, Current Liabilities in 2014 = $ 32,000 + $ 8,000 + $ 10,000 = $ 50,000
Current Liabilities in 2014 = $ 50,000
Net Working Capital in 2014 = Current Assets in 2014 - Current Liabilities in 2014
Net Working Capital in 2014 = $ 80,000 - $ 50,000 = $ 30,000
Net Working Capital in 2014 = $ 30,000
Step: 2 Calculation of the Change in Net Working Capital:
Change in Net Working Capital = Net Working Capital for Current Year – Net Working Capital for Previous Year
Change in Net Working Capital = Net Working Capital in 2015 - Net Working Capital in 2014
Here:
Net Working Capital in 2015 = $ 40,000 & Net Working Capital in 2014 = $ 30,000
On putting these value in the formula, we get,
Change in Net Working Capital = $ 40,000 - $ 30,000 = $ 10,000
Change in Net Working Capital = $ 10,000
Ans: The Change in Net Working Capital = $ 10,000