working capital
noun
: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
a
: the excess of current assets over current liabilities
b
: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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Finally, blockchain gives farmers access to working capital in a stable international currency, rather than a volatile local one.
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Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The decrease was attributed to lower operating profits and changes in working capital.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The company has a working capital of $248.49 million and reported total liabilities of $93.78 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
The margin structure is not dissimilar, and your working capital cycle is so much better.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The decrease was attributed to lower operating profits and changes in working capital.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The company has a working capital of $248.49 million and reported total liabilities of $93.78 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
The margin structure is not dissimilar, and your working capital cycle is so much better.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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