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Unit 3 - Accounts and Finance Flashcards

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average rate of return ARR

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calculates the average annual profit of an investment project

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acid test ratio

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liquidity ratio that measures the ability of a firm to meet its debts within the next 12 months, but it ignores stock because not all stock can be easily turned into cash in the short-run

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appropriation account

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final section of the P&L account and shows how the profits after tax are distributed between the owners and as retained profits

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assets

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items with a monetary value that belong to a business; they can either be fixed assets (e.g. machinery, tolls, buildings) or current assets (e.g. cash, stock, debtors)

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book value

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value of an asset as shown on a balance sheet

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budget HL

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financial plan of expected revenue and expenditure for an organisation or a department for a given time period

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budget holder HL

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person, usually a middle or senior manager, placed in charge of a budget who is responsible and accountable for all revenue and expenditure within the allocated budget

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budgetary control HL

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process of investigating any differences between budgeted figures and actual figures

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business angels

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wealthy entrepreneurs who risk their own money in small to medium sized businesses that have high growth potential

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capital employed

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value of all long-term sources of finance for a business, e.g. bank loans, share capital, reserves

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cash

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actual money a business has received from selling its products and exists in form of cash in hand (cash held in the business) or cash at bank (cash held in a bank account)

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cash flow

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movement of money into and out of an organisation; cash inflows mainly come from sales revenue, cash outflows mainly from expenditures

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cash flow forecast

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financial document that records the actual cash inflows and outflows for a business over a specified trading period

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closing balance

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value of cash left in a business at end of the month, as shown in its cash flow forecast

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costs of goods sold COGS

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(= direct costs = variable costs) costs that are directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of raw material

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creditor days ratio HL

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efficiency ratio that measures the average number of days it takes for a business to pay its creditors

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creditors

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individuals or organisations that have sold goods or services on credit and will collect this money within the next 12 months

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contingency fund

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reserve budget that is set aside for emergency and back-up use

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current assets

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resources owned by a business and intended to be used within the next 12 months, e.g. cash, debtors, stocks

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current ratio

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efficiency ratio that shows the ability of a firm to meet its debts within the next 12 months

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debentures

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type of long-term loan with fixed annual interest payments which are repayable on maturity

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debt factoring

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financial service whereby a factor (such as the bank) collects debts on behalf of other businesses, in return for a fee

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debtor days ratio HL

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efficiency ratio that measures the average number of days it takes to collect the money owed from debtors

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debtors

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customers who have purchased goods or services on credit, so owe the business money which is collected within the next 12 months

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depreciation

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fall in the value of fixed assets, due to wear and tear or out of fashion

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expenses

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(= overheads = indirect costs = fixed costs) costs which are not directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of rent, advertising

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discounted cash flow HL

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reduces the value of money a business receives in future years

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external sources of finance

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getting sources of finance from outside the organisation, e.g. overdrafts, loans

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final accounts

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annual financial statements that all limited companies are legally obliged to report; these include balance sheet, trading account, profit and loss account

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first-in first-out HL

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FIFO values stock based on the order in which they were purchased

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fixed assets

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resources owned by a business and not intended for sale within the next 12 months, e.g. land, machinery

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gearing

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measures the percentage of a firm‘s capital employed that comes from long-term liabilities

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gross profit

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difference between sale revenue and its direct cost

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gross profit margin

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profitability ratio which shows the percentage of sales revenue that turns into gross profit

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intangible assets

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fixed assets but do not exist in a physical form, e.g. copyrights, brand names

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investment appraisal

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financial decision-making tool that helps managers to assess whether certain investment projects should be undertaken based on quantitative techniques

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liabilities

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debts owed by a business; current liabilities are short-term debts which need to be repaid within 12 months, long-term liabilities are repayable over a longer period

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liquid assets

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assets of a business that can be turned into cash quickly

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liquidity

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ability of a business to convert assets into cash quickly and easily without a fall in its value

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liquidity crisis

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cash flow emergency situation where a business doesn’t have enough cash to pay its current liabilities

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last-in first-out HL

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LIFO values stock based on the cost of the most recent stocks purchased

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net assets

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shows the value of a business by calculating the value of all its assets minus long-term liabilities

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net cash flow

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cash that is left over after cash inflows minus cash outflows

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net present value HL

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calculates total discounted cash flows, minus the initial cost of an investment project

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net profit

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surplus that a business makes after all the expenses have been paid for out of gross profit

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net profit margin

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profitability ration which shows the percentage of sales revenue that turns into net profit

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opening balance

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amount of cash at the beginning of a trading period the opening balance is the same value as the preceding month‘s closing balance

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overdrafts

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allow a business to spend in excess of the amount in its bank account, up to a predetermined limit

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overheads

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(= expenses = indirect costs = fixed costs) costs which are not directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of rent, advertising

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overtrading

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situation that occurs when a business attempts to expand too quickly, without the sufficient resources to do so, usually by accepting too many orders

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payback period

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investment appraisal technique which estimates the length of time needed to get the initial cash flow of an investment project back

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profit and loss account

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shows the trading position of a business at the end of a specified accounting period and split into 3 parts: trading account, P&L account, appropriation account

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qualitative investment appraisal

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judging whether an investment project is worthwhile through non-numerical means, e.g. whether the investment is in line with the corporate culture

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quantitative investment appraisal

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judging whether an investment project is worthwhile through numerical means, e.g. payback period, ARR, NPV

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ratio analysis

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management tool that compares different financial figures found in the balance sheet and PLA of a business and helps to analyse and judge the financial performance of a business

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reducing balance method HL

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way of depreciation that diminishes the value of a fixed asset by the same percentage each year throughout its useful life

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return on capital employed

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efficiency ratio which measures the profit of a business in relation to its size (as measured by capital employed)

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share capital

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money raised from selling shares in a company

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shareholder’s funds

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shows the sources of finance of a company less its long-term liabilities, e.g. retained profit, reserves

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SMART budgeting HL

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budgets that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-specific

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sources of finance

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where or how a business obtains its funds

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stock turnover ratio HL

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efficiency ratio which measures the number of times a firm sells its stocks within 1 year

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stock

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physical goods that a business has in its possession for further production (e.g. raw material, unfinished goods) or for sale (e.g. finished goods)

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straight line method HL

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way of depreciation that diminishes the value of a fixed asset by the same value each year throughout its useful life

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trading account

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appears at the top section of the P&L account and shows the gross profit (or loss) of the business

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variance HL

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discrepancy between actual outcomes and budgeted outcomes; favourable variances are beneficial for the business, adverse variances are harmful

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window dressing

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legal act of manipulating financial data to make the result look more flattering

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working capital

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amount of finance available to a business for its daily operations

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average cost

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total costs divided by the quantity produced

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average revenue

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total revenue divided by the quantity sold

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balance sheet

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shows financial information on assets, liabilities and the capital invested on one specific day

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break-even analysis

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tool used to calculate the level of sales needed to cover all costs of production

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break-even chart

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graph that shows a firm’s costs, revenues and profits

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break-even point

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position on a break-even chart where the total cost line intersects the total revenue line, where TR = TC

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break-even quantity

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level of output that generates neither any profit nor loss

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cash flow statement

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financial document that records the actual cash inflows and outflows for a business over a specified trading period

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cost

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sum of money that a business needs in the production process

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contribution

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difference between sale revenue and total variable costs; the difference contributes towards the payment of fixed costs

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contribution analysis

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tool that helps managers to identify areas of their business that are relatively profitable and areas that might need more attention

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contribution per unit

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price minus average variable cost or contribution divided by quantity sold

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cost centre HL

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department or unit that generates costs but no revenues, e.g. marketing department

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current liabilities

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debts that must be repaid within the next 12 months

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direct costs

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(= COGS = variable costs) costs that are directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of raw material

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fixed costs

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(= overheads = indirect costs = indirect costs) costs which are not directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of rent, advertising

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grants

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government financial gifts to support businesses

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indirect costs

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(= overheads = expenses = fixed costs) costs which are not directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of rent, advertising

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insolvency

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situation where a firm’s working capital is insufficient to meet its current liabilities

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internal sources of finance

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getting funds from within the organisation, e.g. retained profits

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leasing

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form of hiring whereby a contract is agreed between the leasing company (the lessor) and the customer (the lessee); the lessor is the legal owner of the assets, the lessee pays rent to use the assets

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loans

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money obtained from commercial lenders such as banks; interest charges are imposed; the money is paid back in instalments over a predetermined period

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margin of safety

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difference between a firm’s level of demand and its break-even quantity

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price

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amount of money a product is sold for

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profit

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positive difference between a product’s revenue and its costs

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profit centre HL

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department or unit that generates profit and thus, both revenues and costs can be identified, e.g. each Starbucks branch

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residual value HL

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estimate of the value of an asset at the end of its useful life

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retained profit

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value of profits that the business keeps (after paying taxes and dividends)

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revenue

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money a business receives from the sale of its products

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revenue expenditure

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spending on the day-to-day running of a business, e.g. rent, wages

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revenue stream

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money a business receives from its various business activities

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semi-variable costs

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costs of production that have an element of both fixed and variable costs, e.g. power and electricity

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stock valuation HL

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technique used to measure the value of a firm’s inventories

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total cost

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sum of variable cost and fixed cost

103
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trade credit

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allows a business to „buy now and pay later “; creditor is a supplier

104
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variable costs

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(= COGS = direct costs) costs that are directly linked to the production, e.g. costs of raw material

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venture capital

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high-risk capital invested by venture capital firms or individuals, usually at the start of a business idea; the finance is usually in the form of loans and/or shares

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