Finance Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
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What is retained profit

A

Portion of business profits that are retained and invested

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2
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Overdraft

A

Borrow up to a certain amount, short team finance.

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3
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What is trade credit

A

Delaying payments to suppliers to extend payment period

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4
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Depreciation

A

Asset loses value over time

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5
Q

Break even calculation

A

Fixed cost - (sales price per unit - variable costs)

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6
Q

Calculate payback period

A

Initial investment/ annual net cash flow

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7
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Average rate of return

A

(Average annual profit/ initial investment) x 100

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8
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What is gearing

A

Proportion of a company’s operations that’s are funded by debt

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9
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Calculate debt to equity ratio

A

Total debt/ total equity

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10
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Gearing ratio

A

Non current liabilities ( debt)/ capital employed x100

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11
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Interest cover ratio

A

Earnings before interest and taxes/ interest expense

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12
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Debtor days

A

Trade receivables / revenue x 365

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13
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Creditor days

A

Trade payables/ purchases x365

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14
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Stock turnover

A

Cost of stock/ average stock

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