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2.4 Making Financial Decisions
2.4.1 Business calculations
Understanding and calculating revenue, costs, and profit
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How is total cost calculated?
Fixed costs + Variable costs
Understanding and maximizing revenue is essential for a business to be profitable and
sustainable
Profit is the money a business has left after subtracting total costs from total
revenue
Revenue represents the total income generated from sales.
True
The formula for profit is: Profit = Total Revenue - Total
Costs
Understanding and maximizing profit is essential for a business to be
sustainable
Profit is calculated by subtracting total costs from total revenue.
True
Revenue is calculated by multiplying the price of a product or service by the
quantity
sold.
True
Variable costs increase or decrease based on the
quantity
produced.
True
Steps to calculate revenue using the formula
1️⃣ Identify the price of each product or service
2️⃣ Identify the quantity sold
3️⃣ Multiply price by quantity
What are fixed costs for a business?
Expenses that do not change
What is profit for a business?
Surplus after costs are deducted
What is total revenue defined as?
Total income from sales
What is the definition of revenue for a business?
Total money from sales
Profit is calculated by subtracting total costs from
total revenue
.
True
What are the two main types of costs for a business?
Fixed and variable
Match the term with its definition:
Profit ↔️ Money after subtracting costs
Total Revenue ↔️ Income from sales
What is an example of a fixed cost?
Rent
Order the steps to calculate profit:
1️⃣ Calculate total revenue
2️⃣ Calculate fixed costs
3️⃣ Calculate variable costs
4️⃣ Add fixed and variable costs to find total costs
5️⃣ Subtract total costs from total revenue
Profit is the money left after subtracting total costs from
total revenue
.
True
What is the formula for calculating revenue?
Revenue = Price x Quantity
What are the two main types of costs in a business?
Fixed and variable costs
What is revenue for a business?
Total money earned from sales
If a business sells each widget for £15 and sells 200 widgets in a month, what is the revenue?
£3,000
What are variable costs for a business?
Expenses that change with output
The formula to calculate profit is
Revenue
minus Total Costs
True
Calculate revenue using the formula: Revenue = Price x
Quantity
What two factors are multiplied to calculate revenue?
Price and quantity
What is an example of a variable cost?
Raw materials
What is the formula for calculating profit?
Total Revenue - Total Costs
Profit is essential for reinvestment or distribution to
shareholders
.
True
What is the formula for calculating profit?
Profit = Revenue - Costs
Match the business term with its definition:
Profit ↔️ Money remaining after subtracting total costs from total revenue
Total Revenue ↔️ Total income generated from sales
Total Costs ↔️ Sum of fixed and variable costs
Revenue is the total amount of money a business receives from selling its products or
services
Fixed costs are costs that do not change with the level of
output
The formula to calculate revenue is
Price
multiplied by Quantity.
Total costs are calculated by adding fixed costs and
variable costs
True
If a business has fixed costs of £50,000 and variable costs of £30,000, the total costs are
£80,000
.
If a business has total revenue of £100,000 and total costs of £80,000, the profit is
£20,000
.