Question
When is it appropriate to use financial institutions as a source of financing?

Answer

Financing, an enterprise-whether large or small-is a critical element for success in business. Financing is the use and manipulation of money. Raising money for a business is one aspect of financing. All new entrepreneurs most of the time face difficult problems to arrange start up finance. While finance is a life blood of the business and is needed throughout the life of business, the new entrepreneur faces significant difficulties in acquiring capital at start-up.
  1. The entrepreneur needs to consider all possible sources of capital and select the one that will provide the needed funds at minimal.
  2. Different sources of funds are used at various stages in the growth and development of the venture.
  3. If an entrepreneur cannot personally supply the necessary amount of money, another option is 'OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY (OPM)'. It means before seeking outside financing; an entrepreneur should first explore all methods of internal financing and the other external financing and if it suits an entrepreneur he can go for financial institutions as a sources of financing.
  4. Institutional finance refers to institutional financing.
  5. Sources of finance to Industry, other than commercial banks. These institutions are established by the Central/ State Government, aiming
  1. Promoting the industrial development of a country.
  2. Providing both owned capital and land capital for long and medium term requirements.
  3. Supplement the traditional financial agencies like commercial banks.
  4. To encourage setting up of industries in backward areas.
  5. To provide technical assistance to & industrial units.
  6. To develop investment markets.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

ICICI was established as a joint stock company in the private sector in 1955. Who are the major contributors towards its share capital?
Entrepreneur ensure the selection of best overall mix of financing. Why?
Blockbuster
This case study also applies to lack of agility but it's essentially location that has led to the downfall of Blockbuster. The company that delivers movies to 15 million doorsteps these days isn't Blockbuster the retail chain that once dominated the industry but an upstart company, Netflix company, that used little more than a website and knowledge of the postal service to topple a far more powerful and wealthy rival. The place for a video rental store these days is not on the high street but on the internet. Some fundamental rules changed and Blockbuster didn't get it fast enough whatever performance yardstick. Blockbuster was using to measure business success and guide strategic planing underestimated the impact of the change.
  1. What were the reasons for Blockbuster's failure?
  2. Which company caused the downfall of Blockbuster?
'Bid' and 'Bid 'Quantity' are common terms related to stock market trading. What do they mean?
Explain the concept of ROE (Return on Equity).
Aarav, a small entrepreneur, is manufacturing portable electric iron for domestic use with the brand name 'P-IRON’.This iron is in great demand. He finds that the cost of production per unit of the iron is Rs.1,000 and he can sell the same at Rs.1,200 per unit. The competitors in the market are selling this type of iron at the rate of Rs.2,000. Aarav’s objective is not to earn profit in the short-run but to capture the largest market. His expectation is that the customers will be attracted towards the new brand because of low price.
Identify the method of pricing adopted by Aarav to capture the substantial portion of the market. Also, state any two advantages of this method of pricing.
What is meant by ‘Capital Structure'?
Make a proforma of Income statement.
Answer each of these questions in about fifty words:
What is value addition? Explain by giving examples.
How is working capital calculated? Illustrate with an example.