CIMA - Chapter 2.6 - Introduction to costing - Performance Measurement Flashcards by mark Parkes

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what is a Performance Measurement

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Performance measurements aims to establish how well something or somebody is doing in relation to a planned activity.

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What is Productivity

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Productivity refers to the efficiency with which resources are used to produce outputs.
It measures the relationship between the inputs consumed (e.g., labor, materials, capital) and the outputs produced (goods or services)
High productivity indicates that an organization is effectively utilizing its resources to generate more output with minimal input.

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What are the Key Components of Productivity

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what are the types of Productivity

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Labor Productivity
Material Productivity

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What is Labor Productivity

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what is Material Productivity

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what is the Importance of Productivity

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How to Improve Productivity

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Limitations of Productivity

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What is the Cost Per Unit

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It is the total costs of production divided by the number of units produced in the period

Cost per unit = Total Costs / Number Of Units Produced

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What is Gross Profit

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Gross profit is the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold (COGS) for a specific period.

GrossProfit = Revenue − CostofGoodsSold(Direct Costs)

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What are the key components of Gross Profit

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What is the Importance of Gross Profit

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What is Net Profit

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Net profit is the total profit earned by a business after deducting all expenses from its total revenue.
These expenses include the cost of goods sold (COGS), operating expenses (e.g., administrative, selling, and distribution costs), and other financial costs such as interest and taxes.

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what are the key components of Net Profit

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what is the Net Profit Formula

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NetProfit= Revenue − (DirectCosts+IndirectCosts+FinancialCosts+Taxes)

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what is the Importance of Net Profit

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What is the Difference Between Gross Profit and Net Profit

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what is Gross Profit Margin

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Gross Profit Margin is a profitability ratio that measures the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the cost of goods sold (dirct costs) .
It reflects the efficiency of core operations, excluding other expenses such as administrative, selling, or financial costs.

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What are the Key Components of Gross Profit Margin

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What is Gross Profit Margin Formula

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How to Interpret of Gross Profit Margin

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what is the Importance of Gross Profit Margin

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What is the Limitations of Gross Profit Margin

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How to Improve Gross Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What is Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

1. Net Profit Margin is a profitability ratio that measures the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting all expenses, including the cost of goods sold (COGS), operating expenses, financial costs (e.g., interest), and taxes. 2. It reflects the overall profitability of a business and its ability to generate profit from total revenue.

What are the Key Components of Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Net Profit Margin Formula ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

how to Interpretation of Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What is the Importance of Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Net Profit Margin vs. Gross Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What are the Limitations of Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

How to Improve Net Profit Margin ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What are Cost/sales ratios ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

1. The Cost/Sales Ratio is a financial metric that measures the proportion of total costs to sales revenue. 2. It indicates how much of each dollar of sales is consumed by costs, helping to assess cost efficiency and profitability. 3. When target profits are not met, further ratios may be used to shed some light on the problem

What are Cost/sales ratios types ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

1. Production cost of sales / sales 2. Distribution and marketing costs / sales 3. Administrative costs / sales

What are Subsidiary ratios ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Subsidiary ratios can be used to examine problem areas in greater depth and extend Cost/sales

Provide an examples of production Subsidiary ratios ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

1. Material costs / sales 2. Production overheads / sales 3. Works labour costs / sales

What is Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

1. Value added refers to the additional worth created by an organization through its business activities, over and above the cost of inputs 2. It reflects the difference between the sales revenue generated and the cost of goods and services purchased from external suppliers.

What are the Key Components of Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Formula for Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Importance of Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

Value Added vs. Profit ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

what is Value Added Per Employee ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

An important extension of value added is Value Added Per Employee, which measures the contribution of each employee to the overall value creation

what is the Added Per Employee Formula ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

what are the Strategies to Increase Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What are the Limitations of Value Added ## Footnote Performance measures for profit centres

What Is ROCE

1. ROCE is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the capital employed. 2. ROCE is generally used for measuring the performance of investment centres; profits alone do not show whether the return is sufficient when different values of assets are used

What is Return on capital employed (ROCE)

(Net Profit / Capital Employed(Share holder Investments)) * 100