2.3 Flashcards

1
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What is a statement of comprehensive income

A

shows the revenue and costs over a period of time

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2
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How do you calculate gross, operating and net profit

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Gross profit = revenue - total costs
Operating profit = gross profit - overheads
Net/profit for the year = operating profit - financing costs (interest or tax)

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3
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How do you calculate gross, operating and net profit margins

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GPM = gross profit/revenue x 100
OPM = operating profit/revenue x 100
NPM = net profit/revenue x 100

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4
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What is the difference between profit and cash

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  • cash is immediate whilst profit is over time
  • profit is just revenue and costs whilst there are other ways of spending/gaining cash
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5
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What is a statement of financial position

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Shows value of a businesses assets and liabilities on a specific date

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6
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What are non current assets

A

long term assets (buildings, machinery, vehicles)

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7
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What are current assets

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short term assets ( stock, cash in bank, receivables)

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8
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What are current liabilities

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Short term debts (short term loans, tax)

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9
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What are non current liabilities

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Long term debts (long term loans, mortgages)

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10
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What is total equity

A

Total investments in a business (share capital, retained profits)

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11
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Current ratio

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current assets/current liabilities

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12
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Acid test ratio

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(Current assets - inventories)/current liabilities

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13
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Working capital and how it is calculated

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The cash spent and recieved in the day to day running of a business

current assets - current liabilities

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14
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What is return on capital employed

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What returns (profits) the business has made on the resources available to it

suggests how efficiently resources are being used to generate profits

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15
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How is ROCE calculated

A

operating profit / capital employed x 100

capital employed = total equity + non current liabilities

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16
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How can ROCE be improved

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  • increase the level of profit generted by the same level of capital employed
  • maintain the level of profit generated by decreasing the amount of capital employed
17
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What is gearing

A

The proportion of assets invested into the business that are financed by long term borrowing

18
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Gearing formula

A

non current liabilities / capital employed x 100

capital employed = total equity + non current liabilities

19
Q

When is gearing considered to be high or low

A

high = 50%

low = 25%