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U3 Personal and Business Finance

Formulas
1. Write down the formula (you will get a mark for this even if you get the wrong calculation)
2. Substitute the formula with the numbers to show workings
3. Insert the final answer with the appropriate unit of measurement, e.g. £, % etc.

Topic Formula Equation

net cash flow total cash inflows - total cash outflows

Cash flow closing balance opening balance + net cash flow


forecast
closing balance from previous month; or
opening balance
closing balance - net cash flow

total revenue selling price × quantity

total costs fixed costs + variable costs

(net) profit total revenue - total costs

total revenue - variable costs; or


total contribution
Breakeven contribution per unit × quantity
analysis contribution (per selling price (per unit) - variable cost (per
unit) unit)
profit using
contribution per unit × margin of safety
contribution

breakeven output fixed costs ÷ contribution per unit

margin of safety sales - breakeven output

gross profit revenue - cost of sales


Statement of
cost of sales opening inventory + purchases - closing
comprehensive
(goods sold) inventory
income
(net) profit/loss gross profit - expenses + other income
Topic Formula Equation

net book value original (historic) cost - depreciation

net current
Statement of current assets - current liabilities
assets
financial
non-current assets + net current assets -
position net assets
non-current liabilities
opening capital + profit -drawings; or
capital employed
= net assets
gross profit
gross profit ÷ revenue × 100
margin

mark up gross profit ÷ cost of sales × 100


Ratios
(profitability)
(net) profit margin (net) profit ÷ revenue × 100

return on capital
profit ÷ capital employed × 100
employed (ROCE)

current ratio current assets ÷ current liabilities


Ratios
(liquidity) liquid capital (current assets - inventory) ÷ current
(acid test) ratio liabilities
inventory
average inventory ÷ cost of sales × 365
turnover
(opening inventory + closing inventory) ÷
average inventory
Ratios 2
(efficiency) trade payable
trade payables ÷ credit purchases × 365
days
trade receivable
trade receivables ÷ credit sales × 365
days

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