填空题Below is an article giving advice to small business
owners. Choose one sentence (A-H) to go in each gap (1-6). (One sentence is not
needed.) Eight winning tips to make your
financial plan profitable Create a financial
plan: Estimate how much revenue you expect to bring in each month, and
project what your expenses will be. If you need it, get help from business
planning books, software, F. Review the plan
monthly: Even if time is taken to prepare a financial plan with profit
and loss projections, it often sits in a desk drawer. {{U}} {{U}}
11 {{/U}} {{/U}}; you have to review it regularly. Lost profits can't be recovered: When comparing your
projections to reality and finding earnings too low or expenses too high, the
conclusion often is, 'I'll make it up later.' The problem is that you really
can't make it up later. {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Make adjustments right away: If revenues are lower than
expected, increase efforts in sales and marketing or look for ways to increase
your rates. If overhead costs are too high, find ways to cut back. There are
other businesses like yours around. {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}}
{{/U}} Think before you spend: When considering
any new business expense, including marketing and sales activities, evaluate the
increased earnings you expect to bring in against its cost before you proceed to
make a purchase. Don't be afraid to hire:
Retailers and restaurateurs wouldn't consider operating without employees, but
many service businesses limit themselves by being understaffed. {{U}}
{{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}. You can better use your talents for
generating revenue than for running errands and filing. Pay yourself a salary: If you are incorporated, you may already
be doing this. {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Each month that
your business meets its profitability goal, pay yourself the full amount. When
you miss your target, dock your 'pay' and when you exceed it, pay yourself a
'bonus'. It's about profit, not revenue: It
doesn't matter how many thousands of dollars you are bringing in each month if
your expenses are almost as high, or higher. {{U}} {{U}} 16
{{/U}} {{/U}}. Don't be one of them. A. Almost any business
can benefit from hired or contracted help B. Every month
profits are too low is a month that is gone forever C. When you
get your annual tax bill, it may be too late D. If not,
allocate an amount to owner's compensation on a monthly basis
E. It's not enough to have a plan F. or ask an
accountant G. What is their secret for operating
profitably? H. Many high-revenue businesses have gone under for
this very reason
问答题Write down six different types of cost a manufacturing company
has. Overhead costs Marketing costs
【正确答案】material costs administrative costs distribution costs
labour costs research and development costs
finance costs fixed costs direct costs rent
advertising expenditure maintenance costs
capital expenditure