working capital management policies
A Firm's working capital policies encompass the following major decisions:1 the level of cash and marketable securities the firm should maintain; 2 the amount, if any,of credit the firm should extend to customers: 3 the appropriate levels of inventory the firm should carry to support production and sales efforts: and 4 the amount and types of short-term financing the firm should secure.
The policies and daily decisions made with respect to these questions produce important financial consequences.