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Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies

5.2.1The importance of cash and cash flow forecasts

The importance of cash and cash flow forecasts in Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.2.1.1Explain why cash is important and what a cash flow forecast is.
  2. 5.2.1.2Amend, complete and interpret a simple cash flow forecast (constructing one is not assessed).
  3. 5.2.1.3Explain how a short-term cash flow problem may be overcome.

Lessons

  • Cash flow forecasts and cash budgets

    40 min

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  • Cash, profit and solving cash-flow problems

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The importance of cash and cash flow forecasts: sample question

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A month's closing balance is (650). What does this mean?

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