Short-term finance
What Short-term finance means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Borrowing short term on the current account by arranging an overdraft, which is quick but carries interest and fees.
Methods such as an overdraft or trade credit that suit cash-flow gaps.
Topics that use Short-term finance
- Cash flow (AQA GCSE)
- Sources of finance (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cash Flow
- Application to context
- Cash
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Cash flow management
- Cash inflows and outflows
- Closing balance
- Cost control
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