Question

Jarrett Baker is the founder of an enterprise software company located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. By looking at the income statements for Jarrett’s business over the past 3 years, you see that its working capital has declined from $42,400 in 2012 to $17,900 in 2013 to $3,100 in 2014. If this trend continues, in what ways could it jeopardize the future of Jarrett’s business?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

In this particular case, the working capital continues to fall and hits a value below zero otherwise the business would have a negative cash flow.

Company's assets are below its liabilities which including its current working capital would not be able to manage its debts. The Company would be faced with extreme difficulty in paying back its creditors.

If, as in the case at hand , the company continues to operate in low working capital and work capital declines over time, the company can encounter extremely serious financial problems.

Following Effects may include declining revenue from purchases, non-inventory management, or issues with the specific total accounts receivable.