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Qualification => Subject Doubts => IGCSE/ GCSE => Commerce => Topic started by: YNWA on May 15, 2010, 11:26:35 am

Title: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: YNWA on May 15, 2010, 11:26:35 am
Hey :)
I'm hoping someone can help me out with Cash Flow. Its the only topic i'm not too sure about..
-Cash flow forecasting, why it's necessary, what causes cash flow problems and how to rectify them.
Thanks!
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: 7ananhere on May 15, 2010, 11:49:23 am
Does anyone have any advice concerning business:/
I didnt study for it
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: gold_wings on May 15, 2010, 11:56:38 am
Cash flow is basically the flow of cash in and out of a business.
Cash flow forecasting can be useful when planning budgets etc
Cash flow problems can be caused by many things, most notably debts as you may be unable to pay back the debt/loan etc
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: YNWA on May 15, 2010, 12:02:17 pm
Quote from: 7ananhere on May 15, 2010, 11:49:23 am
Does anyone have any advice concerning business:/
I didnt study for it

Well you have today and tomorrow. Business is pretty easy once you have a strong foundation. Do past papers to get the hang of how to answer questions and what they look for in each answer.

This is helpful too
http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/subjectpages/businessstudies/igcsebusinessstudies/business_studies_model_answers/
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: holtadit on May 15, 2010, 03:21:35 pm
Quote from: ismailb_1993 on May 15, 2010, 03:15:50 pm
Your loss is my gain :D

Please refrain from unnecessary teasing of fellow members. If you cannot contribute/say anything nice, then please don't say anything all.

This is your first warning !
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: WARRIOR on May 15, 2010, 03:24:45 pm
Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on May 15, 2010, 03:21:35 pm
Please refrain from unnecessary teasing of fellow members. If you cannot contribute/say anything nice, then please don't say anything all.

This is your first warning !

+ the curve may be removed this year so.. :P but that was rude anyway..
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: 2010 on May 16, 2010, 02:00:00 pm
please help.......how to draw organisational charts?
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: username on May 16, 2010, 03:09:44 pm
the 1 with the most authority goes first
then the ppl who answer 2 this person r next
then the ppl who answer 2 those ppl who answer 2 the person with the most authority is next
and so on an so forth
depends how many ppl are wrkin in the organization
;)
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: naim on May 16, 2010, 03:14:48 pm
is the business paper is going to be hard for tomorrow...
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: ismailb_1993 on May 16, 2010, 03:57:50 pm
Quote from: naim on May 16, 2010, 03:14:48 pm
is the business paper is going to be hard for tomorrow...

That's impossible to know, as none of us has received the paper in advance, which would defeat the purpose of taking the exam. Just study hard, and do past papers. The curve will take care of it.
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: holtadit on May 16, 2010, 03:58:36 pm
Do not attempt to cheat.  ;)
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: Walds on May 16, 2010, 04:53:42 pm
OP's question: Cash flow problems arise when more cash is flowing out of a business (e.g. for raw materials, wages, expenses etc) than is flowing in (e.g. from sales). In order that the business can survive/ meet its commitments, it will borrow, short term, from a bank
to cover the difference between income and expenditure.

Quote from: alikazi on May 16, 2010, 02:00:00 pm
please help.......how to draw organisational charts?

Adding on to furqan's answer, if the case study/question indicates the firm is "international" then it's possible you'll have to draw an organisational chart for 2-3 countries to get full marks.
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: Dibss on May 17, 2010, 03:30:12 pm
Quote from: naim on May 16, 2010, 03:14:48 pm
is the business paper is going to be hard for tomorrow...
it was quite difficult :/ my advice: study study... do past papers but don't rely too much on them!
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: Mathewness on May 17, 2010, 04:09:52 pm
Daaaaayum that was hard!!!
Does anyone know if there's gonna be a curve for this? (Oh please let there be a curve)
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: Dibss on May 17, 2010, 04:32:41 pm
Quote from: Mathewness on May 17, 2010, 04:09:52 pm
Daaaaayum that was hard!!!
I'm sorry to say that it raped our whole class. was very bad in general.
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: Shazly on May 18, 2010, 04:19:27 am
It did rape our whole class too  :(
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: YNWA on May 18, 2010, 08:45:33 am
Compared to previous years, this one definitely seemed harder.
A whole lot in my class were stuck on the 'subcontractors' question ..
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: shlok tandon on May 18, 2010, 08:47:46 am
it was a gud paper  ;D ;D
alteast variant 2 ;)

fr subcontracting i wrote unreliabilty costs and not as efficient

By the way are we allowed to discuss now  ???
Title: Re: IGCSE Business P1
Post by: 2010 on May 19, 2010, 10:45:09 pm
I had variant 1...It was pretty lengthy but otherwise it wen quite well :D