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SolarSprout serves local families while changing supplier; the case evidence includes gross profit margin of ?5,698, sales of 968 units, and a 29% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies 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?
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MCQ
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practice
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Topic
Sources of finance
Question
- A. Use assets, government grant, share issue, trade credit to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Finance sources and suitability.
- B. Give only a definition of Sources of finance without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat internal and external finance as identical and ignore the effect on owners.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use assets, government grant, share issue, trade credit to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Finance sources and suitability.
Explanation
The option is correct because Use assets, government grant, share issue, trade credit to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Finance sources and suitability. The case evidence gives ?7,198, 968 units, and 29%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse internal and external finance, miss the owners, or ignore the business objective.
Common mistake
Finance sources and suitability common mistake 1
Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: 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..
Answer by clearly explaining how 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..
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