Floral Shoppes has a new project in mind that will increase accounts receivable by $18,600, decrease...

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Floral Shoppes has a new project in mind that will increase accounts receivable by $18,600, decrease accounts payable by $3,000, increase fixed assets by $24,000, and decrease inventory by $2,000. All of these items would occur at the project startup. What is the amount the firm should use as part of the initial investment that is attributable to the change in net working capital when it analyzes this project? [Your answer should reflect the "change in net working capital". Thus, an overall increase in net working capital should be entered as a positive number. An overall decrease in net working capital should be entered as a negative number. Enter your solution as a whole number -- no decimal places.] Your Answer: Floral Shoppes has a new project in mind that will increase accounts receivable by $18,600, decrease accounts payable by $3,000, increase fixed assets by $24,000, and decrease inventory by $2,000. All of these items would occur at the project startup. What is the amount the firm should use as part of the initial investment that is attributable to the change in net working capital when it analyzes this project? [Your answer should reflect the "change in net working capital". Thus, an overall increase in net working capital should be entered as a positive number. An overall decrease in net working capital should be entered as a negative number. Enter your solution as a whole number -- no decimal places.] Your Answer:

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