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Understand the significance of cash and cash-flow forecasting for a business, including the reasons cash is vital, the construction and interpretation of a basic cash-flow forecast, and strategies to address short-term cash-flow issues such as using an overdraft, delaying payments to suppliers, or encouraging quicker payments from customers.

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Cambridge IGCSE Business StudiesFinancial information and decisions

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Understand the significance of cash and cash-flow forecasting for a business, including the reasons cash is vital, the construction and interpretation of a basic cash-flow forecast, and strategies to address short-term cash-flow issues such as using an overdraft, delaying payments to suppliers, or encouraging quicker payments from customers

This point belongs to Cash-flow forecasting and working capital, especially Cash-flow forecasting and working capital outcomes.
You need to be able to understand the significance of cash and cash-flow forecasting for a business, including the reasons cash is vital, the construction and interpretation of a basic cash-flow forecast, and strategies to address short-term cash-flow issues such as using an overdraft, delaying payments to suppliers, or encouraging quicker payments from customers.
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