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Sources of finance key terms

Use these key terms for Sources of finance in AQA Business 8132. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.

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Sources of finance

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  • trade credit

    trade credit is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain internal and external sources of finance, including family and friends, retained profit, share issue, loans or mortgages, selling assets, overdrafts, trade credit, hire purchase and government grants..

  • sources of finance

    sources of finance in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when Urban Stitch, a online shoppers business considering opening a second outlet with break-even output of ?9,026 and expected sales of 126 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Explain internal and external sources of finance, including family and friends, retained profit, share issue, loans or mortgages, selling assets, overdrafts, trade credit, hire purchase and government grants by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?11,926, 24%, or 126 units, and explaining the effect on marketing manager. Keep it separate from cash flow versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • retained profit

    retained profit in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when GreenGlow, a tourists business considering targeting a new segment with unit contribution of ?4,568 and expected sales of 748 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Explain internal and external sources of finance, including family and friends, retained profit, share issue, loans or mortgages, selling assets, overdrafts, trade credit, hire purchase and government grants by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?7,468, 16%, or 748 units, and explaining the effect on owner. Keep it separate from internal finance versus external finance so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • share issue

    share issue in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when BrightBake, a price-sensitive families business considering choosing a bank loan with labour productivity of ?1,702 and expected sales of 662 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Explain internal and external sources of finance, including family and friends, retained profit, share issue, loans or mortgages, selling assets, overdrafts, trade credit, hire purchase and government grants by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?4,602, 15%, or 662 units, and explaining the effect on lender. Keep it separate from break-even output versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • analyse

    analyse is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Analyse advantages and disadvantages of finance methods for a given situation..

  • advantages

    advantages in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when PixelPrint, a health-conscious consumers business considering introducing quality control with monthly cash inflow of ?7,402 and expected sales of 262 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Analyse advantages and disadvantages of finance methods for a given situation by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?10,302, 30%, or 262 units, and explaining the effect on lender. Keep it separate from break-even output versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • disadvantages

    disadvantages in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when QuickFix Repairs, a tourists business considering targeting a new segment with unit contribution of ?3,032 and expected sales of 732 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Analyse advantages and disadvantages of finance methods for a given situation by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?5,932, 27%, or 732 units, and explaining the effect on lender. Keep it separate from break-even output versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • finance

    finance in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when MetroMove, a local employers business considering training staff with supplier lead time of ?7,549 and expected sales of 689 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Analyse advantages and disadvantages of finance methods for a given situation by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?10,449, 24%, or 689 units, and explaining the effect on employees. Keep it separate from stakeholder needs versus shareholder returns so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • sources of finance

    sources of finance is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Evaluate suitable sources of finance for new and established businesses..

  • Evaluate

    Evaluate in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when SolarSprout, a premium buyers business considering expanding online with customer retention of ?9,491 and expected sales of 951 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Evaluate suitable sources of finance for new and established businesses by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?12,391, 43%, or 951 units, and explaining the effect on suppliers. Keep it separate from margin versus markup so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • suitable

    suitable in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when BrightBake, a price-sensitive families business considering choosing a bank loan with labour productivity of ?7,559 and expected sales of 359 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Evaluate suitable sources of finance for new and established businesses by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?10,459, 28%, or 359 units, and explaining the effect on employees. Keep it separate from stakeholder needs versus shareholder returns so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • sources

    sources in Finance sources and suitability means using the idea when CraftCrate, a school-leaver customers business considering raising prices with average transaction value of ?6,366 and expected sales of 946 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Evaluate suitable sources of finance for new and established businesses by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?9,266, 44%, or 946 units, and explaining the effect on marketing manager. Keep it separate from cash flow versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.