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Financial Accounts
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9
Business
9th Grade
05/17/2011

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What is the simple formula for profit?
Definition
Total Revenue - Total Cost
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2 reasons why profit is important for a bbusiness.
Definition
1. Personal Needs
2. Reward for Risk Taking
Term
What is the cost of sales?
Definition
Direct cost is known as the cost of sales. (Cost of producing the good, labor, and raw materials)
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What is Gross Profit?
Definition
Sales revenue - cost of goods sold.
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What is Retained Profit?
Definition
Money that is left over, after all deductions, for the business to use.
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What is Net Profit?
Definition
Sales revenue - total costs
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What is Distributed Profit?
Definition
Part of the profit paid out for tax and in dividends to shareholders.
Term
Difference between a balance sheet and a profit and loss account.
Definition
Balance sheet shows the value of the business. Profit and loss account shows the activity of the business over a year.
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2 purposes of accounts.
Definition
1. You can compare assets with the previous year and competitors
2. Other companies can compare with your business.
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