On the basis of the passage given below, Answer the questions.

Aval Ltd. is engaged in the business of the export of canvas goods and bags. In the past, the performance of the company was above expectations. In line with the latest demand in the market, the company decided to venture into leather goods for which it required specialized machinery. For this, the Finance Manager Prabhu prepared a financial blueprint for the organization's future operations to estimate the amount of funds required and the timings with the objective to ensure that enough funds are available at the right time. He also collected the relevant data about the profit estimates for the coming years. By doing this, he wanted to be sure about the availability of funds from the internal sources of the business. For the remaining funds, he is trying to find alternative sources from outside. The company is willing to go for a public issue of shares and debentures to be made under SEBI guidelines. Public issue of shares and debentures requires considerable outlay of funds too. Due to extensive operations, the manager is of the viewpoint that a company may have to ensure that earnings before interest and taxes of a company should cover the interest obligation. The manager also felt that the cash profits generated by the operations need to be compared with the total cash required for the service of the debentures and the preference share capital.

"Finance Manager Prabhu prepared a financial blueprint for the organization's future operations to estimate the amount of funds required and the timings with the objective to ensure that enough funds are available at the right time". Identify the concept of financial management highlighted in the aforesaid statement.

Financial Planning

The correct answer is Option (1) → Financial Planning

• The passage states that the Finance Manager prepared a financial blueprint to estimate the amount of funds required and their timing so that enough funds are available at the right time.

• This exactly defines Financial Planning → ensuring that the organization has the right amount of funds, at the right time, and at the right cost for smooth operations.