Business GCSE
Overtrading
What Overtrading means in Business GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Overtrading
When a business expands too quickly without having the financial resources (cash) to support the expansion.
Topics that use Overtrading
- The role of the finance function (OCR GCSE)
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Using Overtrading in the exam
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