In: Finance
You've collected the following forecasts of working capital needs for next year:
(in $ million) | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
Cash | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Accounts receivable | 17 | 10 | 12 | 17 |
Inventory | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
Accounts payable | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
-1- What are the permanent working capital needs (in $$ million)?
-2- What are the temporary working capital needs in Q4 (in $$ million)?
-3-
According to the matching principle, how much of your working capital needs should you finance with long-term sources of funds (in $$ million)?