Financial Planning For A Business Flashcards

1
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What is Capital Expenditure for a business?

A

The purchase of fixed assets.

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2
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What is a cash-flow forecast?

A

The business version of a budget.

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3
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What does short term needs mean for a business?

A

Items of expenditure that must be paid for within the current financial year.

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4
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What is a venture capital company?

A

It invests in high risk or new businesses.

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5
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What is the APR? (Annual Percentage Rate.)

A

A standardised measure of borrowing cost.

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6
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What is leasing?

A

Involves renting an asset over a number of years.

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7
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What is Debt Capital?

A

Money borrowed from an external source that must be repaid with interest.

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8
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What is collateral?

A

Another name for security required when getting a loan.

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9
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Who are Debtors?

A

People who owe money to a business.

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10
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What is an overhead?

A

Another name for expenses.

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11
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Name three short-term needs

A

Wages, Stock, Light and heat

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12
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Name four medium terms.

A

Vehicles, raw materials, expanding the premises, machinery.

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13
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Name four long-term needs.

A

Premises, land, fixtures and fitting, insurance.

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14
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List three short-term sources of finance.

A

Bank overdraft, retained profit, invoice discounting.

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15
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List three medium-term sources of finance.

A

Leasing, credit card, hire purchase.

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16
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List three long-term sources of finance.

A

Mortgage, share capital, grants.

17
Q

What is an internal source of finance?

A

When a business gets finance from inside the company.

18
Q

What is an external source of finance?

A

When a business goes elsewhere to get finance.

19
Q

What is operating on credit?

A

Buying products and selling them in order to pay for them in the first place.

20
Q

Why is it important to manage debtors?

A

It is important because the business will go bankrupt if it only sells money without making it.