What is the working capital of my company and what is it used for?

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Working capital is an instrument that allows you to assess the short-term liquidity of your company. It is calculated by subtracting Current Assets (goods and rights to be liquidated in the short term, such as inventories or promissory notes less than a year) minus Current Liabilities (short-term debts, such as those with suppliers or banking entities maturing in less than a year); which allows you to know the margin available to meet these obligations in the short term.