Theme 2 Finance Flashcards

1
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Sources of finance
What is ……. And benefits + drawbacks
Owners capital (personal savings)

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+doesn’t require you to pay back.
-might not have enough savings for the use needed.

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Retained profit

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A businesses net income that isn’t paid out to shareholders.
+ safety net for emergencies
-potentially turning off shareholders by retaining money that could used for dividends.

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3
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Sale of assets

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Selling things other than stock
+ can quickly raise money from unused equipment
- might not get the full market value

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4
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Family and friends

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+ may not need to be paid back
- arguments may occur

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5
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Method- Bank loan

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+ can get a significant amount of money all at once
- have to pay interest

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Business angel

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Someone with high ent worth and business experience who invests into growing businesses.
+ use of expertise and guidance.
- loss of control.

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Crowdfunding

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+ money may not need to be repaid.
- not in control of who’s donating.

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8
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Other businesses

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+ expertise.
-may need to be paid back.

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9
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Method- Share capital

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Shareholders invest into company in return to gain a share.
+ no repayment.
- reduces control.

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Method- Venture capital

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Money invested usually to a start up or have substantial element of risk.
+ they may offer help and advice
- they may different visions for the business.

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Method - Over drafts

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+ allows emergency purchases.
-Hugh interest rates.

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12
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Method-Leasing

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Using assets but renting for them
+ leasing company responsible for repairs and maintenance.
- assets aren’t owned.

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13
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Method-Trade credit

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Business to business, pay the supplier later.
+access to supplies and no interest, can sell before pay back.
- must be paid off quick.

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14
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Method-Grant

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Maybe supplied by government for a purpose like training.
+ doesn’t need to be paid back.
-time consuming to apply , paperwork.

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15
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Difference between limited and unlimited liability+-

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L- shareholders and owners can only loose the amount invested e.g proven limited company.+ - expensive to start up
UL- business owners are liable for all business debts and all personal belongings are at risk-

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16
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What’s a business plan and cash flow forecast

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BP-written documents that describes how a business, usually a new one, will achieve its goals.
CFF- is a forecast if the cash inflows and outflows of a business over time.

17
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Positives and negatives of business plans and CFF

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BP
+generate confidence to potential lenders as risk will be lower.
- expensive and time consuming to create.
CFF
+ allows suppliers and employees to be paid on time.
-estimates, doesn’t factor in unforeseen events.

18
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Purpose of sales forecasts

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To set budgets and manage cash flow.

19
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Factors effecting sales forecasts

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Consumer trends
Economic variables
Competitor actions

20
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Fixed and variable costs

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FC- rent, salaries and insurance
VC- raw materials, hourly wages

21
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What’s a break even analysis

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Determines the number of units or amount of revenue needed to cover your businesses costs.

22
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2limitations of break even analysis

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-it assumes selling price remains constant.
- variable costs like raw materials re likely to change as output increases, such as benefits of bulk buying as volume increases.

23
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2 types of budgeting

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Historical and zero nased

24
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Purpose of budgeting

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Allows performance to be measured by monitoring spending against a target. This provides guidance for manager on how much to sound how they should spend it, limiting waste and I,proving efficiency.

25
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Two problems of budgeting

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Accuracy, they are only as good as data used to Create them.
Time consuming to prepare.

26
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What is meant by positive/favourable variances and negative/adverse variances

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Favourable- real costs are less than budgeted or real revenue is more then budgeted.
Adverse- real costs are more than budgeted or revenue is less than budgeted.

27
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What’s profitability

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The dope tent to which total income exceeds its total expenses over a given period.

28
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2 ways to improve profitability

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  • increase selling price whilst maintaining cost levels
  • reduce average cost per unit (buying in bulk)
29
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Difference between profit and cash

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Profit is the difference between revenues and costs whereas cash is the money in a business available as and when it’s required.

30
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What’s liquidity

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The ability to convert assets into cash.

31
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ways to improve liquidity

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  • hold less stock(the more stock u have sitting is the more cash tied up)
32
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Why is cash important to a business

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Can meet everyday needs and avoid taking on debt, without enough cash businesses ,any not be able to pay suppliers or even employees which all have a negative impact on performance.

33
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Two causes business failure

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No demand for the business idea as a result of poor market research
External shocks such as changes to economic conditions.