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Unit 5.2 Cash flow forecasting

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cash flow statement shows an overview of money flowing in and out of a company

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Which of the following is an example of a cash in-flow for a business?
a)
payment to suppliers
b)
paying back a loan to a bank
c)
payment from debtors
d)
purchase of fixed assets
3.
Which of the following is an example of a cash out-flow for a business?
a)
payments to creditors
b)
sale of goods
c)
payment from debtors
d)
receiving a loan from the bank
4.
Which of the following is NOT a use of cash-flow forecasts?
a)
They indicate how much cash is available for paying bills
b)
They show how much the bank needs to lend to stop insolvency
c)
They indicate whether the business is holding too much cash
d)
They indicate how much profit the business will make
5.
A firm is forecast to have a negative closing bank balance. Which would reduce the problem?
a)
sell more goods on 4 months credit
b)
produce more goods
c)
ask customers to pay in cash and not sell goods on credit
d)
ask suppliers if the firm can pay for goods in cash
6.
If a cashflow forecast suggests that a firm will run out of cash, which would help the problem?
a)
purchase more fixed assets
b)
repay a bank loan
c)
pay suppliers immediately
d)
delay paying suppliers
7.
The monthly net cash flow for a business is calculated by:
a)
sales revenue - cost of goods sold
b)
total cash in - total cash out
c)
total cash out - total cash in
d)
total cash in - cost of goods sold
8.
The closing bank balance is calculated by:
a)
opening bank balance + cash out-flow
b)
opening bank balance + cash in-flow
c)
opening bank balance + net cash flow
d)
net cash flow + gross profit
9.

What is the money available to pay for day to day operational costs called?

a)

Cash

b)

Working capital

c)

Profit

d)

All of the above

10.

Assume a firm sells goods costing £40,000 for £55,000. It provides the customer

with 70% trade credit (i.e. the customer pays only 30% of the price as a down

payment). The profit earned is __________, and the cash received is _________.

a)

£15,000, £12,000

b)

£15,000, £16,500

c)

£15,000, £28,000

d)

£15,000, £55,000

11.

The term _________ describes how efficiently an asset can be converted into

cash.

a)

Liquidity

b)

Solvency

c)

Conversion rate

d)

Working capital cycle

12.

In a given cash flow forecast, the closing balance in June would become the ____________ of July.

a)

Closing balance

b)

Working capital

c)

Net cash flow

d)

Opening balance

13.
Which one of the following is an example of an outflow? 
a)
Capital 
b)
Bank Loan
c)
Wages 
d)
Government Grant
14.
Which of the following is true about cash flow?
a)
It is the same as profit
b)
It is different from profit
c)
It is the same as revenue
15.
What is net cash flow?
a)
The difference between revenue and cost
b)
The difference between money in and money out
c)
The difference between assets and liabilities
16.

Which of the following reduces a businesses cash flow?

a)

Asking debtors for payment

b)

Repaying an overdraft

c)

Securing better trade credit terms from suppliers

17.
What is a long term way to improve cash inflow?
a)
Take out a loan
b)
Take out an overdraft
c)
Use a factoring service
18.
How can cash outflows be improved?
a)
Buy extra equipment
b)
Lease out equipment
c)
Use a factoring service
19.

selling an asset would be an example of

a)

cash inflow

b)

cash outflow

20.

What is the formula used for a cash flow forecast?

a)

[ Receipts - Payments = Net Cash Flow ] + Opening Balance = Closing Balance.

b)

[ Receipts - Payments = Net Cash Flow ] - Opening Balance = Closing Balance.