key terms Flashcards
budgeting
continuous process of estimating future inventory and markups
cash flow
movement of money in and out of a company
inventory
more important asset
- main source of revenue
- susceptible to damage and theft
cost price
initial price, the amount it cost a company to purchase it
Selling price
the price the firm sold it for (to make profit)
selling price formula
cost price x (1+markup%)
Cost price formula
selling price/ (1+markup%)
finacial indicators
Net profit
Gross profit
net profit
how well a business is controlling their expenses and overall spending
Gross profit
measures average markup
Break even
- a point at which revenue equals expenses/ money isn’t made or lost
> assume: - All goods are sold
- all expenses divided into a fixed and variable cost
- Selling price=constant
- all costs are known and remain constant
fixed costs
expense that stay the same regardless of amount of goods sold
variable costs
expenses that vary depending on amount of goods sold
contribution margin
amount a single unit contribute towards profit
> selling price- variable cost
break even steps
1) find out the fixed and variable cost
2) formula: fixed cost/contribution margin