Economics B A-Level

Business survival

What Business survival means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Business survival

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Short-term survival depends on positive cash flow to pay immediate liabilities, whereas long-term survival requires profitability.

Pearson Edexcel · Business survival and cash flow (study guide)

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Business survival and cash flow (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

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