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    PracticeACCAACCA FM — Financial Management Practice Exam 5Question 16.3
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    Working Capital ManagementSection BWorking Capital ManagementOvertrading

    ACCA · Question 16.3 · Working Capital Management

    Section B - Case 1: Verdant Yields Co

    Scenario: Verdant Yields Co is an organic avocado exporter. The business is highly seasonal. Annual credit sales are $18,250,000. The current trade receivables balance is $3,000,000. Assume a 365-day year.

    Question 3: The finance director is concerned that the rapid expansion into new markets might lead to 'overtrading' (undercapitalization).

    Which TWO of the following are classic symptoms of overtrading?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Rapidly increasing sales revenue

    B.

    A decreasing reliance on short-term overdrafts

    C.

    A deteriorating current ratio

    D.

    A decrease in inventory turnover days

    How to approach this question

    Recall the definition of overtrading: a company expanding too fast without adequate long-term capital. Think about how this affects sales, liquidity ratios, and reliance on short-term debt.

    Full Answer

    Overtrading (undercapitalization) occurs when a business tries to support too large a volume of trade with too little long-term capital. Symptoms include rapid growth in sales revenue (Option A), a heavy reliance on short-term debt (overdrafts), increasing inventory and receivables days, and a deteriorating current ratio (Option C) as current liabilities grow faster than current assets.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking overtrading means trading poorly (falling sales). It actually means trading too much/too fast.
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