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Tribune Company purchases an inventory of paper for $1,000 on credit. All other working capital items remain the same. The change in net working capital that results from this transaction is:

A) $1,000.
B) $2,000.
C) zero.
D) $4,000.
E) $5,400.

Working Capital

Working capital, rephrased from net working capital, indicates the liquidity available to a business for day-to-day operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Net Working Capital

A measure of a company's short-term financial health, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process products, and finished goods that are considered a part of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.

  • Acknowledge the necessity of factoring in working capital variations during the analysis of a project.
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