Which was the biggest culprit here: too many orders, too little cash, or too little production capacity?

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Which was the biggest culprit here: too many orders, too little cash, or too little production capacity?

A small business called The Grandmother Calendar Company began selling personalized photo calendar kits. The kits were a hit, and sales soon sharply exceeded forecasts. The rush of orders created a huge backlog, so the company leased more space and expanded capacity, but it still could not keep up with demand. Equipment failed from overuse and quality suffered. Working capital was drained to expand production, and, at the same time, payments from customers were often delayed until the product was shipped. Unable to deliver on orders, the company became so strapped for cash that employee paycheques began to bounce. Finally, out of cash, the company ceased operations entirely three years later.

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0077861704

11th edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan

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