Question

At the beginning of the year, a firm has current assets of $328 and current liabilities of $232. At the end of the year, the current assets are $493 and the current liabilities are $272. What is the change in net working capital?

Answer 1

Answer:

$125

Explanation:

Computation for the change in net working capital

Using this formula

Change in net working capital =( Ending Current asset- Ending Current liabilities) - (Beginning Current asset- Beginning Current liabilities)

Let plug in the formula

Change in net working capital =

($493 – $272) – ($328 – $232)

Change in net working capital = $221-$96

Change in net working capital =$125

Therefore the Change in net working capital will be $125