Working capital cash flow. Cool Water, Inc. sells bottled water. The firm keeps in inventory plastic bottles at 10% of the monthly projected sales. These plastic bottles cost $0.007 each. The monthly sales for the first four months of the coming year are as follows: January: 2,200,000 February: 2,000,000 March: 2,800,000 April: 2,900,000 What is the monthly increase or decrease in cash flow for inventory given that an increase is a use of cash and a decrease is a source of cash? Note: Enter a decrease as a negative number. What is the change in working capital for January?

Working capital cash flow. Cool Water, Inc. sells bottled water. The firm keeps in inventory plastic bottles at 10% of the monthly projected sales. These plastic bottles cost $0.007 each. The monthly sales for the first four months of the coming year are as follows: January: 2,200,000 February: 2,000,000 March: 2,800,000 April: 2,900,000 What is the monthly increase or decrease in cash flow for inventory given that an increase is a use of cash and a decrease is a source of cash? Note: Enter a decrease as a negative number. What is the change in working capital for January?

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Chapter21: Supply Chains And Working Capital Management

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