Projection should include
- projected sales
- cost of sales
- gross profit
- total operating expenses
- net income for operations
- other cash disbursements
- cash inflows
- net cash flow
- beginning cash balance
- projected ending balance.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What part of the cash flow cycle would an entrepreneur want to move slowly? To move quickly?
- What steps can an entrepreneur take to prepare for temporary cash shortages due to seasonal sales?
- How is it possible for a company to go bankrupt during a period of rapid growth? Margins? Equipment purchases?
- How does an entrepreneur use a cash flow statement?
- What is an operational cash flow?
- What is an investment cash flow?