BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gross profit is ____
A
operating profits minus depreciation
B
operating profits minus cost of goods sold
C
sales revenue minus operating expenses
D
sales revenue minus cost of goods sold
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The gross profit of a company is the total sales of the firm minus the total cost of the goods sold. The total sales are all the goods sold by the company. The total cost of the goods sold is the sum of all the variable costs involved in sales.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gross profit will appear on a company’s income statement and can be calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold (COGS) from revenue (sales). These figures can be found on a company’s income statement. Gross profit may also be referred to as sales profit or gross income.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sales revenue minus cost of goods sold is a business’s gross profit. Cost of goods sold is considered an expense in accounting and it can be found on a financial report called an income statement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gross profit is revenue minus the cost of goods sold (COGS), which are the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company.

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