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Create an example of a situation where there is a negative cash flow.
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Example — small retail shop (one month):
- Cash inflows:
- Cash sales collected during month: $12,000
- Cash outflows:
- Inventory purchases (paid in cash): $8,000
- Rent: $2,500
- Payroll (wages paid): $3,000
- Utilities and other operating bills: $500
- Loan interest paid: $200
- Total outflows = $14,200
Net cash flow = Cash inflows − Cash outflows = $12,000 − $14,200 = −$2,200
Interpretation: The shop experienced a negative cash flow of $2,200 for the month (more cash went out than came in). This could be due to timing (large inventory purchase), a slow sales month, or rising costs. A single month of negative cash flow isn’t necessarily fatal, but repeated negative cash flow will reduce the business’s cash balance and can lead to liquidity problems.
- Cash inflows:
- Cash sales collected during month: $12,000
- Cash outflows:
- Inventory purchases (paid in cash): $8,000
- Rent: $2,500
- Payroll (wages paid): $3,000
- Utilities and other operating bills: $500
- Loan interest paid: $200
- Total outflows = $14,200
Net cash flow = Cash inflows − Cash outflows = $12,000 − $14,200 = −$2,200
Interpretation: The shop experienced a negative cash flow of $2,200 for the month (more cash went out than came in). This could be due to timing (large inventory purchase), a slow sales month, or rising costs. A single month of negative cash flow isn’t necessarily fatal, but repeated negative cash flow will reduce the business’s cash balance and can lead to liquidity problems.
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