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What is the primary purpose of a business plan?
What is the primary purpose of a business plan?
- To project costs for future investments
- To summarize the past, present, and future situation of a business (correct)
- To determine stock prices in the market
- To analyze past financial trends
Break-even analysis identifies the conditions under which total revenue exceeds total expenses.
Break-even analysis identifies the conditions under which total revenue exceeds total expenses.
False (B)
What is the term for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities in an enterprise?
What is the term for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities in an enterprise?
Financial Management
A ____ is used to predict sales revenue and expenses in order to estimate earnings and foresee production requirements.
A ____ is used to predict sales revenue and expenses in order to estimate earnings and foresee production requirements.
Match the following derivative instruments with their descriptions:
Match the following derivative instruments with their descriptions:
What is the primary function of a credit union?
What is the primary function of a credit union?
Financial advisors only work with individual clients and not businesses.
Financial advisors only work with individual clients and not businesses.
What is capital structure?
What is capital structure?
The process of estimating the requirements of funds is crucial for __________ management.
The process of estimating the requirements of funds is crucial for __________ management.
Which of the following is NOT a function of a financial manager?
Which of the following is NOT a function of a financial manager?
Mutual funds solely operate on the principle of lending money.
Mutual funds solely operate on the principle of lending money.
What is the role of a financial manager regarding dividends?
What is the role of a financial manager regarding dividends?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing financial performance in an organization?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing financial performance in an organization?
The Finance Manager is only responsible for declaring dividends based on current profits.
The Finance Manager is only responsible for declaring dividends based on current profits.
What term is used to describe the management of funding sources and how a company chooses to grow its capital?
What term is used to describe the management of funding sources and how a company chooses to grow its capital?
_____ provides a platform for individuals to spread risk by lending to multiple borrowers.
_____ provides a platform for individuals to spread risk by lending to multiple borrowers.
Match the financial terms with their definitions:
Match the financial terms with their definitions:
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a Finance Manager?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a Finance Manager?
Corporate financial planning includes preparing only the annual budget without considering external factors.
Corporate financial planning includes preparing only the annual budget without considering external factors.
What are the various types of budgets mentioned in relation to sales?
What are the various types of budgets mentioned in relation to sales?
Flashcards
Types of Exam
Types of Exam
Different formats for assessments including identifications, true or false, and creativity.
Financial Intermediaries
Financial Intermediaries
Institutions that provide services that facilitate financial transactions between savers and borrowers.
Types of Financial Institutions
Types of Financial Institutions
Various organizations including banks, credit unions, and investment firms that offer financial services.
Budgetary Control
Budgetary Control
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Capital Structure
Capital Structure
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Investment Decisions
Investment Decisions
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Dividend Decision
Dividend Decision
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Cash Management
Cash Management
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Financial Management
Financial Management
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Cost Projection
Cost Projection
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Break-Even Analysis
Break-Even Analysis
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Business Plan
Business Plan
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Sales Budget
Sales Budget
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Financial performance evaluation
Financial performance evaluation
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Financial negotiations
Financial negotiations
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Corporate financial planning
Corporate financial planning
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Sales forecast
Sales forecast
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Spreading risk
Spreading risk
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Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
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Study Notes
Types of Financial Intermediaries
- Banks: Licensed to accept public deposits and create credit products for borrowers.
- Credit unions: Member-owned, focusing on providing competitive credit access to members.
- Mutual funds: Pool investor savings, managed by fund managers who invest in various opportunities to maximize returns.
- Financial advisors: Offer financial services to clients.
- Financial institutions: Provide deposit, lending, and investment products to individuals and businesses.
Types of Financial Institutions
- Central banks
- Retail and commercial banks
- Internet banks
- Mortgage companies
- Credit unions
- Savings and loan associations
- Investment banks and companies
- Brokerage firms
- Insurance companies
Function of a Financial Manager
- Estimating fund requirements: Accurately forecasting working capital needs for daily operations.
- Capital structure decisions: Determining the optimal mix of debt and equity financing for overall business operations.
- Investment decisions: Allocating funds to various asset classes.
- Dividend decisions: Determining the appropriate dividend payout to shareholders.
- Cash management: Ensuring sufficient funds for all organizational units.
- Evaluating financial performance: Analyzing performance across organizational units to assess fund utilization efficiency.
- Financial negotiations: Negotiating with financial institutions, banks and public depositors.
Corporate Financial Planning
- Preparing budgets and financial forecasts.
- Maximizing wealth by considering internal and external factors.
- Sales forecasting: Predicting revenue based on sales.
Spreading Risk
- Providing a platform for lending to diverse individuals to minimize risk concentration.
Finance
- Money management encompassing borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting.
Corporate Finance
- Focuses on a corporation's capital structure and actions to enhance value.
- Long-term investment decisions
- Funding decisions
- Working capital management
Financial Management
- Planning, organizing, directing and controlling financial activities within an enterprise.
- Procurement and allocation of funds.
Cost Projection
- Forecasting past and present financial investments.
- Implementation and maintenance of operational projects.
Break-Even Analysis
- Determining conditions where revenue equals expenses.
- Increasing income while decreasing costs.
Business Plan
- Comprehensive document outlining past, present and future business aspects.
- Guides financial planning direction.
Stock Market
- Trading of company ownership shares.
- Stock appreciation determines investor profits.
Derivative Instruments
- Assets with values based on underlying assets such as resources, currency, bonds, stocks and stock indexes.
- Includes forwarding, futures, options, and interest rate swaps.
- Sales Budget: Detailed projections of company revenue and expenses
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