M2- topic 4 financial management strategies Flashcards

1
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list the types of finance strategies (4)

A

Global financial management

Working capital managemnet

Profitability menagment

Cash flow Managment

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2
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what are three strategies to manage cash flow (3)

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distribution of payments

discount for early payments

factoring

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3
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what is distribution of payments

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spreading out payments through out a month or year to prevent periods of short fall

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4
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what are discounts for early payment

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used as an incentive to get debtors to pay accounts quicker

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5
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what is factoring

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selling account receivable for for discounted price in order to get cash immediatly

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6
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what things must be considered when managing working capital (3)

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Stock levels

accounts receivable

cash

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7
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what is wrong with having to much stock

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it means the business has lower liquidity

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what is wrong with having to little stock

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business can miss out on potential sales

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9
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what is wrong with having excessive account receivables

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limits what the business can do until the get paid

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10
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what happens if a business has limited cash

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can struggle to pay off day to day expenses or any unexpected costs

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11
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how to manage working capital (2)

A

leasing

sale and lease back

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12
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what is leasing

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the hire of an asset

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13
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what is sale and lease back

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selling an asset for a cash boost, and then hiring the asset

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14
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how to manage profitability (2)

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Cost controls (fixed and variable costs,cost centres management)

Revenue controls (Use of Marketing strategies)

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15
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what are fixed costs

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costs that are constant regardless of the level of business activity

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16
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what are variable costs

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costs that change proportional to the level of business activity

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17
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How are fixed and variable cost used to manage profitability

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Compare cost with previous periods + standards = minimise costs

18
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what are cost centres

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sections in the business where costs are directly associated

19
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how can cost centres be used to mange profitability

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help management identify where most of the funds are going and create better financial decisions

20
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how can promotion and pricing strategies be used to mange profitability

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increases revenue (eg penetration pricing)

Diffentiate product = increase sales

21
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why is exchange rates management important for businesses

A

when business conduct international transactions currencies must be exchanged

22
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where are currencies exchanges

A

foreign exchange market (forex)

23
Q

what type of currency is the Australian dollar

A

a floating currency

24
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what is a floating currency

A

a currency that fluctuates against other currencies

25
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when does it mean when the aus dollar rises (4)

A
  • it means the Aus dollar appreciated
  • costs foreign buyers more to purchase Australian goods
  • Aus business are less internationally competitive
  • Importers benefit (cheaper to buy product overseas)
26
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when does it mean when the aus dollar falls (3)

A

it means the aus dollar depreciated’

exporters benefit (Aus dollar cheaper for international buyers)

Australian goods more internationally competitive

27
Q

name methods of international pay (4)

A

payment in advance

clean payment

letter of credit

bill of exchange

28
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what is payment in advance

A

when the importer pays for the goods before the goods are shipped

29
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what is a clean payment

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when the exporter ships the goods with an invoice to requesting payment on a due date

30
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what is a letter of credit

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a letter giving to the exporter from the importers banks promising that the funds are ready to be release once the goods are being sent.

31
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what is a bill of exchange

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a legal contract between the importer and exporter , where both parties must have proof that the funds and goods are ready to be sent, i order to exchange

32
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who’s risk does the letter of credit reduce

A

the exporters risk

33
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who’s credit doe the bill of exchange reduce

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both parties

34
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what is the spot exchange rate

A

the value of the currency at a certain point

35
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what does hedging aim to do

A

minimise the level of risk associated with currency fluctuations

36
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ways of hedging exchange rates (4)

A

Insist import/export contracts be done in $AUS

Implement marketing strategies to reduce price sensitivity of the exported product

Establish offshore subsidiaries( no currency exchange) Derrivatives

37
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types of derivatives (3)

A

forward exchange contracts

options contract

swap contracts

38
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what are forward exchange contracts

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an agreement to exchange one currency for another at a agreed exchange rate on a future date

39
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what are option contracts

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an agreement where a spot exchange rate is chosen and if the market moves the price can revert to the spot exchange rate

40
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what are swap contracts

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an agreement for two businesses swap there currencies