Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 3.1 business finance sources

Lavender, a Malaysian business, started with bakery, patisserie and takeaway shops. It has now developed into several other businesses. L.café is a self-serve café selling a variety of cakes and drinks. L.bistro is a casual dining place with a selection of Asian foods. L.table is a formal restaurant that uses high quality and organic ingredients.
(Source adapted from: https://www.lavender.com.my/about-us-c1kfx)

Artify Studio was set up in 2015 by Tay Hui Jae in the busy Kampong Glam area of Singapore. Artify Studio's aim is to have 'a communal art space where people can come together and paint, where people would be given as much creative freedom as they would have if they were in their own spaces.'

Artify Studio provides many services including its popular Liberty Art Jam where customers can paint as well as listen to music. The studio offers a Corporate Art Jam and Regular Kids Classes. Customers can purchase art materials after attending the studio.

Artify Studio is a profit-making organisation with a social element. It employs seven part-time people, all of whom are art enthusiasts.

Which one of the following is an internal source of finance?

Select one answer.

IKEA is a well-known home furniture retailer with stores throughout the world. It was started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad when he was given some money by his father for doing well at school. He wanted to produce furniture at a price that people could afford to buy.

He realised that transporting furniture to customers was difficult as goods were often damaged. He developed flat packs to avoid damage. A flat pack contained all the materials needed to self-assemble a table, a chair or a bed.

All IKEA stores are run as franchises.

Which one of the following is an advantage to a business of using venture capital?

Select one answer.