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By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
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• explain the concept of working capital management
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• describe the components of working capital management
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• discuss the importance of proper inventory management
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• appreciate how accounts receivable are efficiently managed
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• explain the relevance of good cash management among firms
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• discuss how firms invest excess cash through marketable securities management
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• explain how firms’ current liabilities are managed
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Abor, J.Y. (2017). Working Capital Management. In: Entrepreneurial Finance for MSMEs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34021-0_10
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