Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Management

Question:

Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Mr. Rajesh Gulati is the Finance Manager of 'Health and Life Ltd.' a company dealing with health and organic food items. The company sells its products in smaller quantities in attractive containers. Moreover they have also decided to provide an additional layer of packaging for their products for the purpose of protections along with necessary storage, identification and even convenient transportation.

Keeping up with the latest packaging technology the company decided to upgrade its machinery. This, however, involved a major decision making as to how funds should be invested, so what the company is able to earn highest possible return.

Mr. Gulati estimated the amount of funds required for this purpose. He began with the preparation of sales forecast for the next four years.

He also collected the relevant data about the profit estimates in the coming years. By doing this he wanted to be sure about the availability of funds from internal sources. For the remaining funds he is trying to find out alternative sources.

The various objectives of financial planning concept identified in the case study are :

(a) To see for stock market reactions

(b) To ensure availability of funds whenever required

(c) To prepare financial budget

(d) To take care of purchasing raw material

(e) To see that the firm does not raise resources unnecessarily

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options:

(a) and (b) only

(b) and (c) only

(d) and (b) only

(b) and (e) only

Correct Answer:

(b) and (e) only

Explanation:
Financial planning strives to achieve the following twin objectives. (a) To ensure availability of funds whenever required and (b) To see that the firm does not raise resources unnecessarily