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Checking available cash during a plan requires a cash-flow forecast."},{"text":"A balance sheet.","correct":false,"explanation":"A balance sheet shows assets, liabilities and capital at a particular date. It does not predict the timing of cash movements needed to test whether a plan is affordable."},{"text":"A sales forecast.","correct":false,"explanation":"A sales forecast estimates future sales revenue, not the complete pattern of cash inflows and outflows. 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A source of finance supplies or raises money when cash is lacking."},{"text":"A profit forecast.","correct":false,"explanation":"A profit forecast estimates revenue minus costs and does not automatically provide cash. When available cash is insufficient, the business must consider a source of finance."}]},{"id":"daa57115-8251-41a2-b4df-bbd1e1a67aed","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"How does finance improve decision making compared with instinct alone?","back":"It gives managers financial evidence.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"It gives managers financial evidence.","correct":true,"explanation":"Financial evidence provides measurable information about costs, revenue, cash and profit. Managers can use these figures to compare choices more objectively than relying on instinct alone."},{"text":"It gives managers personal opinions.","correct":false,"explanation":"Personal opinions are subjective and are closer to instinct than financial analysis. Finance improves decisions by providing measurable evidence about the likely financial results of choices."},{"text":"It gives managers customer preferences.","correct":false,"explanation":"Customer preferences can inform marketing and product decisions, but they are not the financial evidence supplied by the finance function. Financial data helps assess affordability and returns."},{"text":"It gives managers staff recommendations.","correct":false,"explanation":"Staff recommendations may be useful operational advice, but they are not a substitute for financial analysis. Finance contributes objective evidence about costs, income and cash."}]},{"id":"d7f14e52-5536-4d43-849f-0cf6c31abfb0","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why should managers not rely only on finance information?","back":"They must also consider non-financial factors.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"They must also consider non-financial factors.","correct":true,"explanation":"Financial figures cannot show every issue. Managers should also assess factors such as employee skills, customer reactions, business reputation and environmental effects before deciding."},{"text":"They must also consider financial factors.","correct":false,"explanation":"Financial factors are already included in finance information, so this does not identify what additional evidence is needed. Managers should also consider non-financial factors."},{"text":"They must also consider sales figures.","correct":false,"explanation":"Sales figures are financial information and would normally be included in the analysis already. A balanced decision additionally considers non-financial factors such as reputation or staff morale."},{"text":"They must also consider accounting records.","correct":false,"explanation":"Accounting records are another form of financial information, so they do not address the limitation of relying only on finance. Managers also need non-financial factors."}]},{"id":"eb7abdf3-47a9-495d-90e2-e5e9c438d469","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why does finance influence marketing decisions?","back":"Marketing activities cost money and must be affordable.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Marketing activities cost money and must be affordable.","correct":true,"explanation":"Finance determines the budget available for promotion, advertising and market research. Marketing plans therefore need to deliver their objectives without exceeding what the business can afford."},{"text":"Marketing activities always increase sales and pay for themselves.","correct":false,"explanation":"Treating marketing as certain to pay for itself confuses expected returns with guaranteed returns. Finance influences marketing because its activities cost money and must fit the available budget."},{"text":"Marketing activities are legally required and cannot be changed.","correct":false,"explanation":"Marketing is not generally a legal requirement, and businesses can adjust its scale and timing. Finance matters because marketing activities cost money and must be affordable."},{"text":"Marketing activities are managed by HR and require recruitment.","correct":false,"explanation":"HR may recruit marketing employees, but it does not control the affordability of campaigns. Finance influences marketing because promotional activities cost money and require an adequate budget."}]},{"id":"5935c34e-9638-4772-9b9d-2ca3dbaf8a12","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What financial check helps decide whether to buy new machinery?","back":"Whether expected benefits justify the cost.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Whether expected benefits justify the cost.","correct":true,"explanation":"The business should compare the machinery’s expected financial and operational benefits with its purchase and running costs. Buying it is worthwhile only when those benefits justify the expense."},{"text":"Whether machinery is newer than existing equipment.","correct":false,"explanation":"Age alone does not establish whether an investment is financially worthwhile. The relevant check is whether expected benefits, such as higher output or lower costs, justify the machinery’s cost."},{"text":"Whether the supplier offers the lowest purchase price.","correct":false,"explanation":"Choosing the lowest price overlooks quality, productivity, maintenance and useful life. The financial decision should assess whether the machinery’s total expected benefits justify its cost."},{"text":"Whether machinery will increase production output.","correct":false,"explanation":"Higher output is an operational benefit, but it does not automatically make the purchase worthwhile. Finance must check whether all expected benefits justify the machinery’s cost."}]},{"id":"2ffc25c6-893d-4e31-8228-736f2fcd4bb5","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What financial check helps decide whether to hire another worker?","back":"Whether extra sales cover extra wage costs.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Whether extra sales cover extra wage costs.","correct":true,"explanation":"Hiring adds a wage expense, so the business should estimate the additional revenue generated by the worker. The appointment is financially sensible if extra sales cover the extra wage costs."},{"text":"Whether extra sales cover the business’s fixed costs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Fixed costs usually do not rise directly when one worker is hired. The relevant comparison is between the extra sales generated and the new worker’s additional wage costs."},{"text":"Whether existing sales cover current wage costs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Existing sales may already be needed to cover existing employees and other expenses. The decision should compare additional sales from the appointment with the additional wage costs."},{"text":"Whether extra output reduces average production costs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Lower average production costs may be beneficial, but they do not directly test whether the appointment pays for itself. Extra sales should be compared with extra wage costs."}]},{"id":"25800028-c972-414c-8243-bf906fd7b23f","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are [ ] - each function [ ].","back":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are interdependent - each function affects the others.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are interdependent - each function affects the others.","correct":true,"explanation":"Business functions depend on one another: finance provides budgets, marketing generates demand, operations supplies products and HR provides staff. A decision in one function therefore affects the others."},{"text":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are independent - each function affects the others.","correct":false,"explanation":"Calling the functions independent contradicts the way business departments rely on shared resources and decisions. They are interdependent because changes within one function affect the others."},{"text":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are interdependent - each function works in isolation.","correct":false,"explanation":"Interdependence means the functions cannot operate in isolation. Finance, marketing, operations and HR affect one another through budgets, staffing, production decisions and customer demand."},{"text":"Finance, marketing, operations and HR are unrelated - each function has no effect on the others.","correct":false,"explanation":"The functions are closely connected rather than unrelated. For example, a marketing campaign affects demand, which influences operations, staffing requirements and financial planning."}]},{"id":"1d7265e3-287c-4d4a-bd55-820ba2636219","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why are finance forecasts not facts?","back":"Actual results can change if demand, costs or competitors change.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Actual results can change if demand, costs or competitors change.","correct":true,"explanation":"Forecasts are estimates based on assumptions about future conditions. Unexpected changes in customer demand, business costs or competitors’ actions can cause actual figures to differ."},{"text":"Actual results cannot change once budgets have been approved.","correct":false,"explanation":"Approving a budget does not control real market conditions or guarantee an outcome. Actual results may still change when demand, costs or competitors change."},{"text":"Actual results only change if the business changes ownership.","correct":false,"explanation":"A change of ownership is not the only source of uncertainty. Actual results can differ from forecasts whenever demand, costs or competitors change unexpectedly."},{"text":"Actual results are guaranteed when past data is accurate.","correct":false,"explanation":"Accurate historical data can improve a forecast but cannot guarantee future performance. Actual results may still change because demand, costs or competitive conditions alter."}]},{"id":"a8490213-7c27-4894-8268-3f1afc92ea45","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What survival risk can weak finance information create?","back":"The business may run out of cash.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"The business may run out of cash.","correct":true,"explanation":"Weak financial information can prevent managers from anticipating cash shortages. Without enough cash to make payments when due, even a profitable business may be unable to continue trading."},{"text":"The business may run out of profit.","correct":false,"explanation":"Profit is an accounting result rather than a resource that is used up. The immediate survival danger is running out of cash needed to pay wages, suppliers and bills."},{"text":"The business may run out of customers.","correct":false,"explanation":"Customer loss is primarily linked to marketing and competitiveness rather than being the direct financial-information risk. Weak finance information can leave the business unable to predict a cash shortage."},{"text":"The business may run out of stock.","correct":false,"explanation":"Running out of stock is mainly an inventory and operations problem. The central survival risk from weak financial information is failing to identify that the business may run out of cash."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-12","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"The role of the finance function","title":"The role of the finance function Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/gcse/business/ocr/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"a83a2463-d1c8-53ae-a2db-beba069fd13c","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]