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Junior Cycle Business Studies: Cash flow & business finance

How often Cash flow & business finance comes up on the Business Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 2 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2023.

Cash flow & business finance, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Cash flow & business finance.

(a)What is a cash flow forecast?
  1. A record of last year's profits
  2. A plan of future cash in and out
  3. A list of the firm's fixed assets
(b)Which source of finance does not have to be repaid if its conditions are met?
  1. A bank overdraft
  2. A term loan
  3. A grant
(c)Which is the most suitable finance for a firm buying a new delivery van?
  1. A medium-term loan
  2. Trade credit from a supplier
  3. A bank overdraft
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(a) A plan of future cash in and out

(b) A grant

(c) A medium-term loan

Your turn: Common Level questions on Cash flow & business finance.

Common Level

Asked on 2 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2023.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Q16c, Q17c
2022Q17c
2019Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Cash flow & business finance questions

Cash flow & business finance, 3 marks

A firm's cash flow forecast shows a shortage in March. What is a sensible action?

  1. Pay every supplier early that month
  2. Buy new premises in March
  3. Arrange a short-term overdraft
Show the answer

Arrange a short-term overdraft

A short, temporary shortage can be covered by an overdraft, by delaying some spending or by chasing customers who owe money. Paying early makes it worse.

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