internal finance Flashcards
Define finance
Management on the investment needed to open run and grow a business
what are 3 reasons for finance?
• to pay debts
• to buy stock
• to expand
define owners capital?
it shows stake in the business
what’s a pro of owners capital?
no interest needs to be payed back
what’s a con of owners capital?
can’t get it back once gone
when’s owners capital appropriate?
sole traders and partnerships
define retained profit?
profit from within the business used to reinvest back into it to grow and expand
what’s a pro of retained profit?
no interest has to be payed back and it can be used straight away
what’s a con of retained profit?
it’s gone and limited
define sales of assets
something business owns with value
define a con of sales of assets
unable to use that asset again and doesn’t appear on the balance sheet making it less attractive