It does not include monetary funds, bills that can be realized immediately, short-term loans and bills payable that need to be paid immediately. It is the necessary fund for enterprises to ensure continuous and periodic production in the process of production and operation.
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The demand for capital in the production and operation activities of enterprises is mainly due to the time difference in the process of capital movement. For example, if there is a time difference between income and expenditure, support future generations first; There is a time difference between enterprise payment and collection. This time difference is determined by the nature of the enterprise's production and operation activities, so this kind of capital demand is the requirement of the normal operation of the enterprise. As long as the enterprise operates, there will be working capital demand.
Capital demand forecast refers to the estimation and speculation of the future capital needed by enterprises according to the needs of production and operation. In order to raise funds, enterprises must first predict the capital demand, that is, estimate, analyze and judge the capital demand for organizing production and business activities in the future, which is the basis for enterprises to formulate financing plans.