CAIE A-Level Business 5.1.2 Working capital

CAIE A-Level Business 5.1.2 Working capital
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise defining working capital and applying current assets, liabilities and expenditure choices to business survival decisions.

How this is tested

  • explain working capital as current assets minus current liabilities
  • distinguish capital expenditure from revenue expenditure using case wording
  • evaluate whether poor working capital management explains small retailer failure

Question 1(a)(ii)

[Maximum number: 3]

Explain the term working capital.