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Question
Name & state the aspect of financial management that provides a link between investment and financing decisions.
Solution
The aspect of financial management that provides a link between investment and financing decision is referred as “Financial planning”. Financial planning aims to determine the decisive choices of an organisation regarding its investment avenues and also, the fund raising options.
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______ takes into consideration the growth, performance, investments and requirement of funds for a given period
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| Harish is working as a finance manager in 'Kozee Softwares Ltd.' He has been awarded “Best employee of the year Award’ because of his foresightedness. He always aims at smooth operations of all the financial activities by focusing on fund requirements and their availability in the light of financial decisions. He takes into consideration the growth, performance, investments and requirement of funds for a given period so that financial resources are not left idle and don't unnecessarily add to the cost. |
By doing all this Harish strives to achieve the two main objectives of an important concept of financial management. Identify the concept and explain its two objectives.
