| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| An amount of money which is given to the business to buy something. The money has to be paid back in full, with interest | Loan | 88%
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| A deficit in a bank account caused by drawing more money than the account holds | Overdraft | 66%
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| A legal agreement in which a person borrows money to buy property and pays back the money over a period of years with interest | Mortgage | 62%
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| Profit kept in the business after owners have taken their share of the profits | Retained profit | 23%
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| Selling items of value that the business no longer needs | Selling assets | 11%
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| Where companies are allowed to purchase raw materials but pay for them at a later date | Trade credit | 11%
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| When a business uses equipment but doesn't own it until the final payment has been made | Hire Purchase | 10%
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| Support provided by a government to help a business start up | Grants | 7%
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| Long term loans of up to 25 years, normally provided to large companies | Debentures | 5%
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| This source of finance is only available to limited companies | Selling shares | 5%
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| When owners of a business use their personal gains to invest into the business | Owner's savings | 2%
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| When debt agencies buy the debt of the debtors and pay a percentage of the original debt immediately to the company | Factoring debt | 1%
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| The sale of inventories to reduce inventory levels | Running down stock | 1%
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