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WorksheetsIGCSE Cash flows and working capital
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does this represent?
Cash flow
Business Activity
Working capital cycle
Liquidity cycle
The _________________ the amount of time between buying materials (inputs) to receiving payments from the customer the higher the risk to a firm.
Longer
Shorter
Sufficient working capital is needed to prevent a business from becoming insolvent.
True
False
Anyone who has bought from a business without payment (buying on credit) is known as a _____________.
Debtor
Creditor
Current liabilities are debts that have to be paid ________
in the next 12 months
in the next 5 years or more
in order to buy a current asset
to buy more working capital
The working capital situation of a firm can be improved by obtaining ______________ forms of _____________ term finance.
external, short
internal, long
Obtaining too much external finance to improve working capital can make the problem worse.
True
False
Which of the following could be turned into cash the easiest or quickest?
Raw materials
Finished product sitting in a warehouse
Unfinished products being manufactured
Net working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
The goal of working capital management is to ensure adequate cash flow for operations.
A higher level of sales will require a higher level of working capital.
A prediction of the amount of money in and out of the business over a period of time.
Budget
cash flow forecast
closing balance
opening balance
Money going out of the business
Budget
Closing balance
Opening balance
Cash outflow
Financial plan for a future period of time
Budget
Net cash flow
Closing balance
Opening balance
The difference between the inflows and the outflows over the month
Cash inflow
Cash outflow
Net cash flow
Opening balance
The amount of the money at the beginning of the month
Budget
Net Cash Flow
Closing balance
Opening Balance
The amount of the money left at the end of the month
Budget
Net cash flow
Closing balance
Opening balance
Money going coming into the business
Closing balance
Opening balance
Cash inflow
Cash outflow
Which one shows whether the business is overdrawn
Net cash flow
Opening balance
Closing balance
Budget
Who want to see a cash- flow forecast
A Family member
A lender
A competitor
A customer
Which of the following are ways to solve a cash-flow problem?
Buy expensive machine rather than lease
Arrange an overdraft from the bank
Increase the level of stock held
Hire more employee
Which one is NOT the purpose of cash flow forecast?
Help managers plan ahead
Loans can be arranged if a negative cash flows is forecast
Shows profit or loss
New businesses will need to provide one to obtain bank finance
The opening balance is not the same as the closing balance of the previous month
True
False
A bank is likely to lend a business money if it has a cash flow forecast
True
False
Lack of working capital is the main reason for cash problems
True
False
A profitable business can fail if it cannot solve its cash-flow problems
True
False
