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Spot a cash gap in a profitable order

Distinguish profit from the timing of cash receipts.

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Situation

Give the idea a reality check.Which assumption would you test before spending money?Illustrated learning characters · fictional scene

The Strategist · fictional example

The situation

A fictional business starts with 200 currency units. It pays 500 for an order today and expects 800 from the customer in 30 days. Ignore other costs for this example.

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What would you predict? Say it aloud or write a line on paper. Then compare your reasoning with the example.

Starting knowledge: Complete 'Work out what each sale contributes' or understand cost and revenue.

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