Business GCSE
Profit calculation
What Profit calculation means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Profit calculation
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Reference: AQA
Gross profit is revenue minus cost of sales; net profit is gross profit minus expenses.
Topics that use Profit calculation
Related terms
- Asset and liability classification
- Assets
- Average Rate of Return (ARR)
- Business decision making
- Calculating and comparing ratios and totals
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Causes and consequences of financial change
- Financial interpretation and comparison
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