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Topic 10: Ratios Flashcards

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What is the definition of Profitability?

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The ability of a business to control its expenses to earn a profit.

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What is the definition of the Profit (Margin) Ratio?

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The percentage of profit (after tax) that is contained in each dollar of sales.

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What is the trend in the Profit (Margin) Ratio when it Increases?

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An increase in profit in proportion to sales.

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What is the trend in the Profit (Margin) Ratio when it Decreases?

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A decrease in profit in proportion to sales.

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What are some reasons behind an Increase in the Profit (Margin) Ratio?

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  • decrease in expenses
  • increase in selling price
  • decrease in cost of sales
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What are some reasons behind a Decrease in the Profit (Margin) Ratio?

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  • increase in expenses
  • decrease in selling price
  • increase in cost of sales
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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Profit (Margin) Ratio?

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  • decrease expenses
  • increase selling price
  • decrease cost of sales / find cheaper suppliers
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What is the definition of the Gross Profit Ratio?

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The percentage of profit the business has earned from its inventory.

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What is the trend in the Gross Profit Ratio when it Increases?

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An increase in gross profit in proportion to sales.

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What is the trend in the Gross Profit Ratio when it Decreases?

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A decrease in gross profit in proportion to sales.

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What are some reasons behind an Increase in the Gross Profit Ratio?

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  • increase in selling price
  • selling more high profit items
  • decrease in cost of sales
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What are some reasons behind an Decrease in the Gross Profit Ratio?

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  • decrease in selling price
  • selling more low profit items
  • increase in cost of sales
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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Gross Profit Ratio?

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  • increase selling price
  • decrease cost of sales / find cheaper suppliers
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What is the definition of the Expense Ratio?

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The percentage of expenses (exc. cost of sales) that is contained with each dollar of sales.

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What is the trend in the Expense Ratio when it Increases?

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An increase in expenses in proportion to sales.

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What is the trend in the Expense Ratio when it Decreases?

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A decrease in expenses in proportion to sales.

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What are some reasons behind an Increase in the Expense Ratio?

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  • increase in expenses
  • inclusion of an extra-ordinary expense
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What are some reasons behind a Decrease in the Expense Ratio?

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  • decrease in expenses
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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Expense Ratio?

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  • increase profit through increasing sales while maintaining expenses
  • decrease expenses
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What is the definition of the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio?

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How efficiently a business has used its assets to generate a profit.

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What is the trend in the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio when it’s High?

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Good performance of assets or effective use of assets to generate profit.

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What is the trend in the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio when it’s Low?

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Poor performance of assets/non-effective use of assets to generate profit.

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What are some reasons behind an Increase in the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio?

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  • increase in sales
  • decrease in expenses
  • decrease in total assets
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What are some reasons behind a Decrease in the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio?

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  • decrease in sales
  • increase in expenses
  • increase in total assets
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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Rate of Return on Assets Ratio?

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  • increase profitability by better control of expenses
  • better use of assets
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What is the definition of Liquidity?

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How easy it is to turn assets into cash in order to pay debts as they fall due.

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What is the definition of the Current Ratio?

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The ability to pay off short term debts (less than 12 months) using current assets.

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What is the trend in the Current Ratio when it is below 100%?

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It will be difficult to pay off debts.

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What is the trend in the Current Ratio when it is between 100% and 200%?

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Should be easy to pay off debts (ideal/safe).

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What is the trend in the Current Ratio when it is above 200%?

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It is easy to pay off but current assets are not being used efficiently.

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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Current Ratio?

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  • better credit policy (improve acc. rec.)
  • improve stock turn-over (decrease inventory)
  • monitor expenses
  • pay back acc. payable
  • reduce short term loans
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What is the definition of the Quick Asset Ratio?

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The ability to meet immediate debts using very liquid assets.

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What is the trend in the Quick Asset Ratio when it is below 100%?

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Should be able to pay off debts.

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What is the trend in the Quick Asset Ratio when it is above 100%?

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Will find it difficult to pay off debts.

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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Quick Asset Ratio?

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  • better credit policy (improve acc. rec.)
  • improve stock turn-over (decrease inventory)
  • monitor expenses
  • pay back acc. payable
  • reduce short term loans
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What is the definition of Leverage?

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The amount of borrowings of a business.

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What is the definition of the Debt to Equity Ratio?

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Compares how much a company borrows externally compared to how much they borrow internally.

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What is the trend in the Debt to Equity Ratio when it is above 100% (high)?

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Reliant on external finance which can cause concern as we have to pay interest payments.

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What is the trend in the Debt to Equity Ratio when it is below 100% (low)?

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Not too reliant on external finance so will be able to pay off easily.

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What are some reasons behind an Increase in the Debt to Equity Ratio?

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Not necessarily bad because even though we pay interest, the borrowed funds can be used to expand operations (higher growth and sales).

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What are some reasons behind a Decrease in the Debt to Equity Ratio?

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Typically a good sign because less risk (manage interest payments) but the future growth of the business can slow down because there is a lack of expansion.

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What are some suggested strategies for improving the Debt to Equity Ratio?

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  • increase capital contributions
  • decrease drawings
  • refinance or find loans with lower interest rates
  • reinvest profits
43
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What are three different limitations to ratio analysis?

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Historic Focus not Future Focus: ratios reflect historic performance and do not predict future performance
Need for Comparison: ratios need to be compared with other information to be most useful
Data Manipulation: data could me manipulated to make data appear more desirable. This will impact ratio calculations & comparisons.

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What are some things Ratios can be compared with?

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  • budgeted/predicted results
  • previous years results
  • industry averages
  • other businesses

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