Definition of Capital Rationing



Capital rationing is a financial constraint that businesses may face at any time. There are certain occasions when there are multiple profitable projects are available for investment but the funds are limited.

 


Example of Capital Rationing:

The company have 3 projects that all require an initial investment of $200,000, but the company have not enough resources to go ahead with each project simultaneously. This situation is called capital rationing.

 

Year

Project A

Project B

Project C

0

-200000

-200000

-200000

1

30000

10000

45000

2

30000

20000

40000

3

30000

30000

35000

4

30000

40000

30000

5

30000

50000

30000

6

30000

60000

30000

 

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