Explain percentage of sales method in estimation of working capital.

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Explain percentage of sales method in estimation of working capital.

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Percentage of sales method is the traditional method to find out working capital. This method is based on historical relationship between sales and working capital. Each of historical value is converted to percentage of net sales and those values are used to forecast.

Steps involved in this method are −

• Determine historical relationship between sales and working capital.
• Forecast sales for future date.
• Apply percentage sales of method to get forecasted value.

Formula

Percentage of sales method = WCc*100/S
Here WCc = components of working capital, S = yearly sales

Advantages of this method are −

• Easy to understand.
• Calculations are simple.

Disadvantages of this method are −

• Relationship between sales and working capital should be linear.
• Calculations depends on sales forecast.

Example

• Sales for 20XX are $900 and forecasted sales are $ 1200. Below is the balance sheet for the year 20XX.

Assets	Amount ($)	Liabilities	Amount ($)
Owners fund Debentures Accounts payable	300 130 50	Fixed capital Inventories Accounts receivable Cash	200 60 90 30
	480		440

Solution

The solution is given below −

Particulars	20XX figures	% of sales	Estimated
Sales	900	100	1200
Inventories	60	6.67	80
Accounts receivables	90	10.00	120
Cash	30	3.33	40
Current assets (X)	180	20	240
Accounts payable	50	5.56	66.67
Current liabilities (Y)	50	5.56	66.67
Working capital (X-Y)	130	14.44	173.33

Mandalika

Published on 29-Sep-2020 17:27:48

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