Q. What do you mean by Variable working capital?

Permanent or fixed: Permanent or fixed working capital is the minimum amount which is required to ensure effective utilization of the fixed facilities and for maintaining the circulation of the current assets . there is always a minimum level of the current assets ,which is continuous required by the enterprises to carry out the normal operation of the business . for example every firm is require to maintain a minimum level of the raw material , WIP and the finish goods and the cash balance . the minimum level of the current assets is called permanent or fixed working capital as this part is permanent is booked in the current assets . as the business grow the requirement o the permanent working capital is also increase due to increase in the current assets the permanent working capital can further b classified as regular working capital or reverse working capital require the circulation of the current assets from cash to inventory from inventory to receivable and receivable to cash reserve working capital is the excess amount over the requirement for regular working capital which may Be provided for the contingency that may arise at unstated period such as a strike , rise in the prise , depression , etc.