Business Studies - AQA - GCSE - Sources of Finance

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GCSE Business studies Mind Map on Business Studies - AQA - GCSE - Sources of Finance, created by Josh Anderson on 27/11/2015.
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Business Studies - AQA - GCSE - Sources of Finance
  1. Personal Capital
    1. Own money
      1. Advantages
        1. Flexible
          1. Potential to raise large amounts
          2. Disadvantages
            1. Shareholders expect a return
        2. Retained profit
          1. Profit from previous months from business
            1. Disadvantages
              1. Could be spent elsewhere
                1. Profit is lost if business fails
                2. Advantages
                  1. No interest rates
              2. Loan
                1. Receiving money to pay back later for an increased price (Due to interest)
                  1. Disadvantages
                    1. High interest rates
                      1. Possible repossession
                      2. Advantages
                        1. Repayments can be spread out to ease pressure
                          1. Fairly flexible
                      3. Mortgage
                        1. A company takes the title of the debtor's property in exchange for finance
                          1. Disadvantages
                            1. Company can sell the building to repay the loan
                              1. High interest rates
                              2. Advantages
                                1. Loan
                            2. Overdraft
                              1. When the balance in the bank goes beneath zero but the user of the account can carry on spending, as long as they pay it back (with interest) afterwards
                                1. Disadvantages
                                  1. High interest rates
                                    1. Risk of losing possessions if not repaid
                                    2. Advantages
                                      1. No late payment penalties
                                        1. Less paperwork
                                          1. Flexible (when you need it)
                                      2. Leasing
                                        1. "Renting" the assets that are needed, small regular payments rather than one lump sum, never actually owning.
                                          1. Disadvantages
                                            1. Cannot sell the asset
                                              1. Do not own it
                                              2. Advantages
                                                1. Repairs done by leasing company
                                                  1. Usually up to date equipment
                                              3. Factoring
                                                1. Selling accounts to a third-party funding source to raise capital
                                                  1. Disadvantages
                                                    1. Reduces allowances for other borrowing
                                                      1. Restrict funding
                                                      2. Advantages
                                                        1. Prices usually low
                                                          1. Smoothens cashflow
                                                            1. Immediate
                                                        2. Hire purchase
                                                          1. Buying whilst using it, paying is smaller regular payments rather than one lump sum
                                                          2. Venture capital
                                                            1. Investors money (for a percentage of the business)
                                                            2. Share issues
                                                              1. Selling shares to new shareholders
                                                              2. Grant
                                                                1. Government funding
                                                                  1. Advantages
                                                                    1. Don't have to pay back
                                                                    2. Disadvantages
                                                                      1. Feel like a slave to the government
                                                                  2. Gifts
                                                                    1. From friends and family
                                                                    2. Sale of assets
                                                                      1. Selling belongings (business/personal)
                                                                      2. Trade credit
                                                                        1. Use it now, buy it later
                                                                          1. Advantages
                                                                            1. No cash necessary immediately
                                                                              1. Induces more sales over time
                                                                              2. Disadvantages
                                                                                1. High costs afterwards
                                                                                  1. Chance of debt
                                                                              3. Credit Card
                                                                                1. Set balance on the card each month, anything spent must be paid back
                                                                                2. Debenture
                                                                                  1. Long-term loan
                                                                                  2. Selling stock
                                                                                    1. Selling the produce from the business
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