Business GCSE
Short-term vs long-term financing
What Short-term vs long-term financing means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Short-term vs long-term financing
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Reference: AQA
Distinguishing between sources suited to short-term needs and those suited to long-term needs, since using an overdraft for a long-term investment is usually inappropriate.
Topics that use Short-term vs long-term financing
- Sources of finance (AQA GCSE)
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- Application to context
- Cash Flow
- Dividends
- External finance
- External sources of finance
- Internal versus external sources of finance
- Retained profit
- Risk and cash-flow pressure
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