Sources of finance

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What is an overdraft?
When a business is allowed to spend more than it holds in its current bank account up to an agreed limit
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Advantages of overdraft
Flexible way of funding day-to-day financial requirements and interest is only payable on the actual amount borrowed
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Disadvantages of overdraft
High interest rates, bank can ask for repayment at anytime
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What is a bank loan?
An amount of money provided to a business for a stated purpose in return for a payment in the form of interest
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Advantages of a bank loan
Can be negotiated to meet a business's precise requirements and managers can plan for repayments within budgets
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Disadvantages of a bank loan
Inflexible - business may pay interest on funds they are not using
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Advantages of retained profits?
'Free' source of finance -no interest rates and do not involve any loss of cotrol by owner
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Disadvantages of retained profits?
Shareholders may want in the form of dividends and business may lose out on valuable investment
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Venture capital?
Funds advanced to businesses thought to be relatively high risk in the form of share loan capital
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Advantages of venture capital
Expertise into business as part of deal and no interest paid on funds
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Disadvantages of venture capital
Usually only able to raise small amounts of finance
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Short-term, internal source of finance
Retained profits
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Short term, external source of finance
Overdrafts
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Long term, internal sources of finance
Retained profit and sale of assets
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Long term, external sources of finance
Bank loans, mortgages, debentures, venture capital and share capital
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Advantages of overdraft

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Flexible way of funding day-to-day financial requirements and interest is only payable on the actual amount borrowed

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Disadvantages of overdraft

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What is a bank loan?

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Advantages of a bank loan

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