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What is the difference between current assets and current liabilities?

A.

Working capital

B.

nominal capital

C.

capital employed

D.

issued capital

Correct answer is A

The difference between current asset and current liability is known as working capital which represents operating liquidity available to business. Working capital is the capital of a business which is used in its day-to-day trading operations, calculated as the current assets - the current liabilities.

Working capital, also known as net working capital, is the difference between a company's current assets, like cash, accounts receivable (customers' unpaid bills) and inventories of raw materials and finished goods, and its current liabilities, like accounts payable.