Investing Idle Cash

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Submitted by figueise on November 26, 2007

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Investing Idle Cash

Investing idle funds in appropriate vehicles which earn interest or dividends may increase a company's earnings or minimize tax liabilities. If a business has a temporary cash surplus, such as Lawrence Sports (example in the simulation) the establishment can invest in short-term marketable securities. Upon reenacting the simulation, it seemed that the financial manager is juggling between the inflow and outflow of cash to complete the cash conversion cycle. In doing so, management is severely racking up debt with the bank to compensate for the lack of liquid cash by borrowing money from bank institutions. This becomes a problem, as illustrated by the simulation because the company is...

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