Definition of Working Capital

17 b. Any usage prive which is from profits on a proprietorship or partnership. c. Loss of business or loss incidental which is required cash expulsion. d. Establishment of a fund for a specific purpose such as pension funds, bond debts payment, which had matured, the replacement of non-current assets. e. Additional purchases of fixed assets, intangible assets, and long-term investments.

5. Types of Working Capital

According to Sjahrial 2007: 104, working capital can be divided into two types, is : a. Permanent Working Capital Permanent working capital is working capital that run the daily company operations. Without a working capital has resulted in the operation will be stop. Working capital divided by: 1. Primary working capital The primary working capital is the minimum amount of working capital that should be by company to ensure business continuity. 2. Normal working capital Normal working capital is required to meet a necessary fit of production capacity dynamically. 18 b. Variable Working Capital Variable working capital is using and always changing according to circumstances. The changes are due to seasonal fluctuations, fluctuations conjuncture, and changes the nature of the emergency, so the variable working capital divided into: 1. Seasonal Working capital Seasonal working capital is the amount of funds which is required to anticipate when there are fluctuations in the activities of company. 2. Working capital cycle Working capital cycle is the amount of working capital which is their necessary influences by the conjuncture. 3. Emergency working capital Emergency working capital is the amount of working capital needs which is influenced by the circumstances that happen beyond the capabilities of the company.

6. Definition of working capital management

According to Wes ton and Copeland 1999: 327 “Working capital management is activities that cover all the management functions of current assets and current liabilities which is included in the company in order to finance spending to daily operations.