Cash flow forecasts: past paper questions
Real questions on cash flow forecasts
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- 9609/22 · February/March 2026 · Q2c[8]
Analyse two methods Yvette could use to improve YV’s cash flow.
See it on the paper → - 9609/23 · October/November 2025 · Q2a(ii)[3]
Explain the term cash flow.
See it on the paper → - 9609/32 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[2]
Using the data in Table 1.2, calculate the payback period of the country C location.
See it on the paper → - 9609/32 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[2]
Using the data in Table 1.3, calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) of the country D location.
See it on the paper → - 9609/33 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[2]
Using the data in Table 1.1, calculate the payback period.
See it on the paper → - 9609/13 · May/June 2025 · Q5b[12]
Evaluate whether cash flow forecasting is the most important activity for the success of a fashion clothing manufacturer. OR
See it on the paper → - 9609/23 · May/June 2025 · Q2b(i)[3]
Refer to Table 2.1. Calculate FF’s profit in 2024.
See it on the paper → - 9609/21 · October/November 2024 · Q2b(i)[3]
Refer to Table 2.1 and other information. Calculate the forecast total revenue of product C in 2024.
See it on the paper → - 9609/13 · May/June 2024 · Q1b[3]
Explain one method of improving cash flow for a business.
See it on the paper → - 9609/31 · May/June 2024 · Q3a[2]
Refer to lines 24–25. Calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) for the new grinding machine.
See it on the paper → - 9609/31 · May/June 2024 · Q3b[2]
Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate the net present value (NPV) of the new grinding machine.
See it on the paper → - 9609/31 · May/June 2024 · Q3c[12]
Evaluate whether GBS should purchase the new grinding machine.
See it on the paper → - 9609/32 · May/June 2024 · Q4a[4]
Refer to Table 1.2. Calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) of automating production.
See it on the paper → - 9609/33 · May/June 2024 · Q3a[1]
Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate the payback period for SCC’s new factory.
See it on the paper → - 9609/33 · May/June 2024 · Q3b[3]
Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate the accounting rate of return (ARR) for SCC’s new factory.
See it on the paper → - 9609/33 · May/June 2024 · Q3c[12]
Evaluate whether SCC should invest in the new factory. , ,
See it on the paper → - 9609/21 · October/November 2023 · Q1b(i)[3]
Refer to Table 1.1 and other information. Calculate the change in forecast profit if the new product is launched.
See it on the paper → - 9609/21 · October/November 2023 · Q2b(i)[3]
Refer to Table 2.1. Calculate the percentage increase in total revenue of online monthly magazines from 2020 to 2022.
See it on the paper → - 9609/13 · May/June 2023 · Q5a[8]
Analyse two purposes of a cash flow forecast for a business.
See it on the paper → - 9609/22 · May/June 2023 · Q1b(i)[3]
Refer to Table 1.1. Calculate the forecast closing balance for August 2023.
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What examiners said
Many candidates only scored a mark for correct calculation of new revenue, new costs, profit either before or after the introduction of new product. Most did not calculate the change/difference between the before and after profit. Candidates are recommended to read the question carefully and always show workings for calculation questions.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9609/21 Q1(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Many candidates correctly calculated the change in revenue between 2020 and 2022. A few calculated the change between 2020 and 2021 or between 2021 and 2022. Those candidates could score up to two marks for the correct calculation method by showing their workings.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9609/21 Q2(b)(i) (Cambridge)
There are a few different ways to calculate the closing balance and candidates are always encouraged to show their working so that the examiner can award process marks if the answer is wrong. The two most common mistakes in this calculation were to not realise the answer is a negative number and to not include the opening balance.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 9609/22 Q1(b)(i) (Cambridge)
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