profit Flashcards
what is profit
the amount of revenue left once the costs have been deducted
gross profit
the profit a firm makes after the cost of making products is taken into account
net profit
the profit a firm makes when all expenses are taken into account. (operating expenses e.g salaries, rent, the interest paid on loans and cost of sales)
gross profit equation
revenue- cost of sales
net profit equation
gross profit-(other operating expenses+ interest)
gross profit margin equation
gross profit/revenue x100
net profit margin equation
net profit/revenue x100
what is net profit margin
fraction of every pound spent by customers that the company gets to keep after all costs have been paid
what is gross profit margin
fraction of every pound spent by customers that doesn’t go directly towards making a product