The Financial Case
22 practice questions with explanations — 15 free to try
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The Financial Case: example questions & answers
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Which case answers the question 'Is the proposed spend affordable?'
- AThe Economic Case
- BThe Management Case
- CThe Financial Case✓
- DThe Strategic Case
Answer: The Financial Case demonstrates affordability, setting out the funding required and confirming it can be met within available budgets.
What is the primary focus of the Financial Case?
- AThe benefits realisation plan and governance
- BThe filtering of the long list of options down to a short list for appraisal
- CThe procurement route and supplier selection
- DThe impact on the organisation's budgets, funding and cash flow✓
Answer: The Financial Case focuses on the affordability of the preferred option and its impact on budgets, funding sources and the balance sheet.
Why must funding sources be confirmed in the Financial Case?
- ATo demonstrate that the money to pay for the preferred option is available and committed✓
- BTo allocate delivery risk to the supplier
- CTo compute the net present value of each shortlisted option and identify the best value for money
- DTo define the critical success factors
Answer: Identifying and confirming funding sources shows that the resources needed to deliver the preferred option are available and have been secured.