2.3 Managing Finance Flashcards

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What is the formula for profit?

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Profit = total revenue - total costs

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What is the formula for gross profit?

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Gross profit = sales revenue - cost of goods sold

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What is the formula for profit for the year?

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Profit for the year = operating profit + other income - other expenditure

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What is a statement of comprehensive income?

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Also called a profit and loss account.
Shows income and expenditure for an accounting period and the resultant profit or loss made.

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What are three ways of measuring profitability?

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Gross profit margin
Operating profit
Profit for the year margin

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What is the formula for gross profit margin?

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(Gross profit / sales revenue) x 100

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What is the formula for operating profit margin?

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(Operating profit / sales revenue) x 100

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What is the formula for profit for the year margin?

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(Profit for the year / sales revenue) x 100

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What is the difference between cash-flow and profit?

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Cash-flow is the difference between inflows of money and outflows.
Profit is the difference between revenue and expenditure.
Cash-flow only includes what has been received whilst profit includes expected receipts.

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10
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Why might a profitable business have cash-flow problems?

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Holding large amounts of inventory
Having sales on long credit periods
Purchase of fixed assets using cash

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What is liquidity?

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How easy it is to convert a business’ assets into cash.

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What is a statement of financial position?

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Also called a balance sheet.
A snapshot of a business’s financial position at a given time.
Shows assets and liabilities.

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13
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What makes a statement of financial position balanced?

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Assets = liabilities + shareholders

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14
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What are the two key ratios?

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Current ratio
Acid test ratio

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What is the current ratio?

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Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities

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What is the acid test ratio formula?

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(Total current assets - inventories) / current liabilities

17
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What is an ideal figure for current ratio?

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Around 1.5:1 or 2:1
However this must be compared to previous years and other businesses

18
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Why should the current ratio stay below 2:1?

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Too much money tied up in the business and not being used effectively.

19
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What are the implications of a current ratio below 1.5:1?

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There might not be enough capital to cover bills.

20
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What does current ratio show?

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Whether debts can be paid off quickly.

21
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How can a business improve its liquidity?

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Selling fixed assets.
Raising new finance through share issues or borrowing.
Postponing planned investment.

22
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What is working capital?

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A measure of an organisation’s short-term financial health.

23
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What is the formula for working capital?

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Working capital = current assets - current liabilities

24
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Why must working capital be managed correctly?

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Too little may result in cash-flow problems.
Too much may indicate inefficiences.

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What are the four stages of the working capital cycle?
Sell to customers on credit Customers pay up Buy materials Produce goods
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What is business failure?
Where a business ceases operations because of its inability to generate sufficient revenue to cover its expenses.
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What are some internal causes of business failure?
Poor management Marketing failure Poor financial management
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What are some external causes of business failure?
Competition Technological change Economic change Inability to attain sufficient working capital