Finance Flashcards

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Describe an internal source of finance

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Retained profits - Profits which are ploughed back into the business to generate more profit in the future

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Advantages of internal source of finance

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  • There is no interest to be paid
  • Not incurring any debts
  • Business will own assets purchased straight away
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Disadvantages of internal source of finance

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  • If the business spends all its profits it can run into cash flow problems
  • The business may not be able to pay for unexpected costs or expenses as all profit has been spent
  • There may not be sufficient retained profits to grow as quickly as the business would like
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Describe three short term (external) sources of finance

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Bank overdraft - short term borrowing from bank
Debt factoring - Selling debts to a ‘factor’ for less than their face value
Trade credit - Negotiating a longer period between receiving goods from suppliers and paying them

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Advantages and disadvantages of bank overdraft (5 points)

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+ Business can spend more than they have in bank account up to an agreed limit
+ Interest only charged on the amount overdrawn

  • Interest charged daily, higher rate than bank loan
  • Additional bank charges may be applied
  • Facility may be withdrawn immediately if limit is exceeded
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Advantages and disadvantages of debt factoring (4 points)

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+ Saves business time pursuing customers and ensures business receives most of the money it is owed
+ Improves cash flow position

  • Factor charges the business a fee for service, reduces amount of cash the business will receive
  • Factors only really interested in pursuing customers who owe large amounts of money to the business
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Advantages and disadvantages of trade credit (4 points)

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+ Stock can be sold at a profit before business has to pay suppliers
+ Improves cash flow position

  • Business not benefit from prompt payment discount
  • Suppliers may be reluctant to sell more stock on credit if business doesn’t pay its debt on time
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Describe two medium term (external) sources of finance

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Bank loans - pay back money in agreed monthly instalments

Hire purchase - Paid over a period of time, for equipment and vehicles mostly

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Advantages and disadvantages of bank loans (5 points)

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+ Able to purchase machinery now and use to generate profit
+ No large cash outlay

  • Business must ensure it can pay all monthly instalments on time
  • Interest charged on top of initial loan, expensive
  • Small businesses usually charged higher interest rate
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Advantages and disadvantages of hire purchase (5 points)

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+ Only a deposit required when asset is acquired
+ Business can purchase items such as machinery and equipment with small initial outlay of cash
+ Cost is spread, improves cash flow position

  • Business doesn’t legally own asset until last payment is made
  • Interest is charged so expensive
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Describe five long term (external) sources of finance

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  1. Mortgages - borrowing used to buy premises
  2. Debentures - long term IOU’s. Limited companies can borrow money by selling debentures
  3. Sale and leaseback agreements - Business selling assets such as machinery to a finance company then leasing
  4. Share issue - Plc and ltd’s can issue additional shares
  5. Venture capital - For firms whose projects may be too risky to secure a bank loan
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Advantages and disadvantages of mortgages (4 points)

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+ Business given long period of time to pay it off
+ Interest rate usually lower than a bank loan

  • Interest has to be paid in addition to the initial amount borrowed
  • If the business can’t pay the mortgage back the lender can repossess the property or land
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Advantages and disadvantages of debentures (4 points)

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+ Large amounts of finance can be raised
+ Only interest is paid to investors over the term of the loan

  • Only available to limited companies
  • Interest must be paid even if the business is making a loss
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Advantages and disadvantages of sale and leaseback agreements (5 points)

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+ Can raise large amount of cash
+ Payments spread over period of time the asset is leased
+ Asset will be replaced when it becomes obsolete

  • Asset is never owned by business
  • In long term this method is usually more expensive than purchasing the asset
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Advantages and disadvantages of share issue (5 points)

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+ Shareholders have limited liability
+ Plc’s can raise large amounts of finance by selling shares on stock market

  • Cost of share issue can be expensive
  • Profits have to be shared with new investors in the form of dividends
  • New shareholders will have a say on how the business is run
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Advantages and disadvantages of venture capital (4 points)

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+ Venture capitalists will provide finance to a business that cannot raise finance with other sources as they’re seen too risky

  • Venture capitalist usually only interested in large loans
  • Charge a high rate of interest
  • They’ll want part ownership of business in return for their investment
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Purpose of a budgetary control

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  • Monitoring and controlling
  • Gaining information
  • Setting targets for performance
  • Delegating management authority
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Role of finance department

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  • Control costs and expenditure
  • Monitor performance
  • Monitor cash flow
  • Forecast trends
  • Inform decision making
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Liquidity

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The ability to have, or have access to, sufficient cash, or near cash assets to meet the everyday commitments of running a business

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Sources of cash flow problems

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  • Low sales
  • Too much cash tied up in stock
  • Buying stock that’s doesn’t sell quickly
  • An increase in expenses
  • Owners withdrawing too much money from the business
  • Purchasing assets such as vans when the business can’t afford it
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Methods of resolving cash flow problems

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  • Increase of advertising to make customers aware of product/ service
  • Offer discounts to customers to entice them to pay quickly
  • Sell unnecessary fixed assets
  • Reduce costs by cutting waste and increasing efficiency
  • Seek another source of finance
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Sales/ turnover

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The income received by the business from selling its stock

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Opening stock

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The stock left over from last year which can be sold in the current year

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Purchases

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The amount of stock purchased in the current year

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Returns inwards
Sales which have been returned to the customer
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Returns outwards
Returns made by the business to the supplier
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Carriage inwards
The cost of bringing stock into the shop/ warehouse
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Closing stock
The amount of stock left at the end of the current year which has not been sold
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Gross profit
Sales - cost of sales
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Expenses
The expenses incurred in running a business (telephone, gas, electricity)
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Net profit
Gross profit (from trading account) - expenses
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Fixed assets
Items owned by the business that will generate income such as property, equipment and furniture
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Current assets
Items owned by the business that will be used up, sold or converted into cash within a year - stock, debtors, bank balance, cash
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Current liabilities
Debts owed to outside organisations that must be repaid in the short term, usually less than a year - creditors, bank overdraft, dividends
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Gross profit percentage
Gross profit ÷ Sales x 100
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Net profit percentage
Net profit ÷ sales x 100
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Profit mark up percentage
Gross profit ÷ cost of goods sold x 100
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Current ratio
Current assets:current liabilities
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Acid test ratio
Current assets - stock:current liabilities
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Return on capital employed (ROCE)
Net profit (before interest and tax) ÷ opening capital x 100