the meaning and use of financial terms: sales, revenue, profit, working capital, assets and liabilities, interest, capital, cash discounts and trade discounts
the calculation of revenue, gross profit, gross profit margin, profit for the year (net profit), working capital and mark-up percentage 1 Revenue (Sales or Turnover) = Selling price per unit × Number of units sold 2 Gross profit = Revenue – Cost of Sales (the cost of purchasing inventory) 3 Gross profit margin (%) = Gross profit ÷ Revenue × 100 4 Net profit/net loss for the year = Gross profit – Expenses 5 Working capital = Current assets – Current liabilities 6 Mark-up percentage = (Average Selling Price – Unit Cost) ÷ Unit Cost