Raising Finance (Edexcel A Level Business)

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2 hours14 questions
14 marks

Read the following extracts (A to D) before answering 

Explain one reason Mumtaz has always used internal finance to establish and expand its business

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24 marks

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Using the data in Extract E, explain one way Hardy Punglia could use his cash flow forecast

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34 marks

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Explain one financial reason why Leo Scott Smith decided to establish Tended Ltd as a private limited company

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4 marks

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By March 2022, following the opening of a second shop, Hardy Punglia forecasts that cash inflows will be 350% higher than in March 2020, with cash outflows 40% of this figure. He expects to have an opening balance of £13,000

Calculate the forecast closing balance for Hardy Punglia's business in March 2022

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54 marks

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Explain one suitable source of finance that Tended Ltd could use to solve its cash flow problems

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64 marks

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Explain one suitable external source of finance The Wonky Table could use to fund its upstairs renovation

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8 marks

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Assess two suitable external methods of finance that could have been used by Andy and Holly for The Wonky Table start-up capital in 2010

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12 marks

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Corporate timescales can be short-term or long-term

Assess Toyota’s decision to issue ‘Model AA’ shares as a means of raising finance

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10 marks

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Assess VisionSpring’s decision to finance its growth using retained profits

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10 marks

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Assess the likely value of a business plan to Tended Ltd

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10 marks

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Assess the value of venture capital as an external method of finance for Pura Cosmetics

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10 marks

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Assess whether Innocent Drinks Ltd should have raised finance by selling a minority of its shares to a business, such as Coca-Cola

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20 marks

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Pura Cosmetics has set the objective of managing its cash-flow more effectively To achieve this, it is considering two options; either to increase its overdraft facility or to reduce the credit period given to its retail customers

Evaluate these two options and recommend which one Pura Cosmetics should choose in order to achieve the objective of managing its cash-flow more effectively

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Pre-theatre dining has been unpopular at Derby Theatre. Catering Consultant Andrew Dean has argued that a refurbishment of its cafe and kitchens is required. In order to finance the £100 000 catering investment, Derby Theatre management is considering using either some of its £120 000 retained profit or a loan

Evaluate these two methods of finance and recommend which one might be most appropriate to finance the £100 000 catering investment at Derby Theatre

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