BIZ-OMICS · The Finance Desk · AQA A-level Business 7138, 3.1.4 Internal and external sources of finance · Name ____________ Class ______ Date ______
BIZ-OMICS · AQA A-level Business 7138 · 3.1.4 Sources of finance
The Finance Desk
You own the business and you need money. Walk the finance district, fill in the applications, sit the interviews and negotiate the deals. Then build a finance package, defend it to your board under pressure, and write up your decision.
Stage 1 · Your situation
Before you leave the office
Spec 3.1.4
What you need to know
Advantages and disadvantages of different sources of finance, including how suitable a source is for a particular business or context.
Internal sources
Owners' investment
Retained profits
Sale of assets
Sale and leaseback
Working capital
External sources
Trade credit
Share capital
Overdraft
Loans
Business angels
Private equity
Crowd funding
Stage 2 · The finance district
Visit every office
Each office gives you an offer, a refusal or a reason it doesn't apply. Everything you are offered goes into your deal folder.
Stage 3 · Your package
Choose your finance
Pick from the offers you received. You can combine sources, but together they must cover the full amount you need.
Stage 4 · Board challenge
Defend your package
The board has three "what if" questions. Pick the answer you would give.
Stage 5 · Write-up
Write it up
Exam-style question
Before you finish, can you tick all three?
Your results from the district
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Sources of Finance Grid
Complete the grid for all 12 sources, then check it against the answers.