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Sources of Finance
Keywords
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Permission from the bank for the business to withdraw more money from its current account than is in the account up to an agreed limit. | Bank overdraft |
| A business buys supplies on credit and pays for them at an agreed later date (e.g. in 30 days). | Trade creditors |
| Some expenses, such as the electricity bill, the pone bill, broadband or a tax bill, do not have to be paid immediately and the money can be used in the meantime to finance the business. | Expenses due |
| Short term source of finance | Repaid within 1 year |
| Medium term source of finance | Repaid between 1 to 5 years |
| Long term source of finance | Repaid in 5 or more years |
| This is a loan from a financial institution (Banks (AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank) or credit union)) that is taken out over a period of one to five years. | Medium term loan |
| Leasing allows a business to lease (rent) an asset, such as equipment or vehicles/delivery vans. | Leasing |
| An agreement whereby a person hires goods for a period of time by paying a deposit for an asset and then regular instalments for up to five years. | Hire purchase |
| When a business is financed using its profits. | Retained earnings |
| A sum of money that is given out by the government or the EU to people who want to start or expand a business. | Grant |
| Finance raised by selling shares in the company. | Ordinary share capital |
| A loan taken out over a period of five years or more (e.g. a mortgage). | A long term loan |
| Selling a valuable business asset, such as land or buildings, to raise money and then leasing it back over a period of time. | Sale and leaseback |
| This involves raising small amounts of money from a large number of people via online platforms to finance a business or project. | Crowfunding |