Unit 3: Finance and Accounting Flashcards

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capital expenditure

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money spent to acquire items in a business that will last for more than a year and will be used over and over again (long-term investments)

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revenue expenditure

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money spent on the day-to-day running of a business

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internal sources of finance

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money obtained from the businesses own assets or from profit left in the business (retained profit)

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external sources of finance

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money obtained from sources outside of the business

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examples of internal sources of finance

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personal funds: key source of finance for sole traders and comes from personal savings

retained profit: profit that remains after a business has paid tax to the government and dividends to shareholders

sale of assets: when a business sells off unwanted or unused assets to raise funds

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share capital

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this is money raised from the sale of shares of a limited company and is known as equity capital

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IPO= Initial Public Offering

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this refers to the business converting its legal status to a public limited company by floating (selling) its shares on a stock exchange for the first time

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loan capital

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also known as debt capital and is money sourced from financial institutions such as banks

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debentures/bonds

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a type of loan, often used by companies to raise money, that is paid back over a long period of time and at a fixed rate of interest

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overdrafts

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the bank allows the business to withdraw more money than it currently has in its account

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trade credit

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this is an agreement between businesses that allows the buyer of goods or services to pay the seller at a later date

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grants

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these are funds usually provided by a government foundation, trust or other agency to business

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subsidies

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a subsidy is financial assistance granted by a government, a NGO, or an individual to support business enterprises that are in the public interest

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debt factoring

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when a business sells its invoice to a third party known as a debt factor. it’s a financial agreement where the factor takes on the responsibility for collecting the debt

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leasing

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this is where a business enters into a contract with a leasing company to use assets such as machinery, equipment, or property

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venture capital

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financial capital provide by investors to high-risk, high potential start-up firms or small businesses. venture capitalists usually fund start ups that find it hard to access money from other financial institutions

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business angel

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also known as angel investors, these are very affluent individuals who provide finance capital to small start-ups or entrepreneurs in return for ownership equity in their business

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short-term finance

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money needed for the day-to-day running of a business (working capital)- revenue expenditure. this is a finance that lasts for one year or less.these are expected to be paid within 12 months. examples: bank overdrafts, trade credits, and debt factoring

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medium-term finance

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money used to purchase assets such as equipment and vehicles. this has a duration of between 1-5 years. examples: leasing, medium-term bank loans, and grants

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long-term finance

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funding obtained for the purpose of purchasing long-term fixed assets (capital expenditure) or other expansion requirements of a business. duration anywhere from 5-30 years. examples: long-term bank loans, and debentures

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cost

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refers to the total expenditure incurred by a business in order to run its operations. profit or loss cannot be calculated without accurate cost data

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revenue

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is a measure of the money generated by the sale of goods and services

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profit

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is calculated by finding out the differences between revenues and costs. a high positive difference is a good indicator of success

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fixed costs

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costs don’t change as a business changes output. fixed costs exist even if a business is not producing any goods or providing services. examples are: rent, machinery, management salaries, marketing costs (advertising), and insurance

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variable cost
costs that change as output changes. if output doubles so would the variable costs. examples: raw materials, and piece-rate or time rate wages. it's calculated by multiplying by quantity
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semi-variable cost
includes both a fixed and variable element. example: fixed cost is insurance and license, variable is fuel and servicing
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direct costs
these costs can be clearly linked with each unit of output produced by a business. these are expenses that can be directly traced to a particular product, department or process
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indirect costs
costs which cannot be identified with the production of specific goods or services also known as overhead costs. examples include the purchase of a tractor for a farm
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total revenue
total income rom the sale of all units of the product