Mind map covering a first-year module of accounting and finance. Includes information on current ratio, return on capital employed, gross profit margins and more. A great addition to revising for an exam.
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Indicates how much profit Shows the relationship between
a company current
quick ratio
makes after paying for variable costs e.g raw materials
↳T€ liabilities and assets .
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percentage of sales then shows the
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watch out for low
Gross Profit
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Margins -
sales whilst also Return on Capital Employed ROCE
Indicator of Companys financial
the ratio measures now profitable
health
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Measures the Companys profitability
(ROLE ) - ROCE
and efficiency with which its
can
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↳
be improved by
back investment
this may however
lower Gross capital is used
not be
a company sells its inventory or a
in company's long-term
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merchandise .
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percentage profit margin could ↳ leased interest
markup on merchandise from its cost .
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pricing equipment will not be included
( profit left of sales after deducting cost sales ) in capital employed .
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