1. Do some research on two firms in your industry or an industry (Healthcare) in which you are interested. (Aetna and Anthem) Can you get an idea of their working capital management policies from publicly available information? How do the two companies differ in their apparent working capital management policies? Which policy do you think is better and why?
2. How do the two companies differ in their apparent working capital management policies? How does management determine how working capital should be financed?
3. Consider the company you work for or a company in which you are interested (Aetna). Also, do some research to find some current cost estimates for various means of financing working capital. What would be your recommendation to the company for financing its working capital needs? If the information is publicly available, or if you have access to it AND have permission to discuss it, how does your recommendation compare what the firm is actually doing?
4. What would be your recommendation to the company(Aetna) for financing its working capital needs? How does management determine the total amount of working capital required?