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Statement of Consolidated Income (Profit & Loss)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gross profit is calculated by...

a)

Revenue - Total Costs

b)

Revenue + Variable Costs

c)

Revenue - Cost of Sales

d)

Revenue - Fixed Costs

2.

Cost of sales is calculated by...

a)

Opening inventory + purchases - closing inventory

b)

Opening inventory + purchases + closing inventory

c)

Adding up all of the inventory bought during the year

d)

Opening inventory - closing inventory

3.

Which of the following are different terms for fixed costs?

a)

Expenses

b)

Expenditure

c)

Overheads

d)

Indirect costs

4.

How do you calculate net profit?

a)

Gross profit - expenses

b)

Revenue - total costs

c)

Gross profit - variable costs

d)

Revenue - indirect costs

5.

COGS stands for

a)

cost of goods sales

b)

cost of goods serviced

c)

cost of goods sold

6.
Examples may include salaries, utilities, rent, insurance, and office supplies.
a)
Revenue
b)
Expense
c)
Net Income
d)
Net Loss
7.

Revenue = 1000

Cost of Goods Sold = 200

Expenses = 300

Gross Profit = ?

a)

800

b)

500

c)

700

d)

300

8.

Revenue = 1000

Cost of Goods Sold = 200

Expenses = 300

Net Profit = ?

a)

800

b)

500

c)

700

d)

300

9.

Net Profit = 500

Revenue = 2000

Expenses = 1000

Cost of Goods Sold = ?

a)

1500

b)

1000

c)

3000

d)

500

10.
Which one is not an expense?
a)
raw materials
b)
production costs
c)
commission received
d)
insurance
11.
How do you calculate gross profit?
a)
Sales - COGS
b)
Sales - NP
c)
COGS - Expenses
d)
COGS - NP
12.
What does NP percentage show you?
a)
measures the profitability of the business
b)
measures your cashflow
c)
measures your bank balance
d)
measures your NP
13.
How could a business improve net profit?
a)
reduce expenses
b)
increase COGS
c)
reduce sales
d)
increase expenses
14.

Jenny knows that it is important to cover all of her costs so that she can at least break even. She estimates the following for the coming year:

Fixed costs – £42 525

Sales revenue – £135 144

Variable cost per item – £3

Expected sales – 11 262 items.

Calculate how many items Jenny needs to sell to break even (3 marks)

(a)  

15.

Cash sales £65 303

Credit sales £13 609

Wages and salaries £19 500

Cash purchases £286

Credit purchases £10 080

Rent and business rates £25 600

Utilities £6 200

Other costs £4 580

Trade receivables £1 400

Closing inventories £712

Opening inventories £0

Trade payables £472


Using the information calculate the Gross Profit (4 marks)

(a)  

16.

Selling price of each sandwich £3.80

Cost of filling for each sandwich 50p

Cost of bread for each sandwich 40p

Packaging cost for each sandwich 20p

Sales, in units, to break-even 3 500


Calculate the annual total revenue that selling 70 sandwiches a week would generate for the business (2 marks)

a)

£266

b)

£12 768

c)

£13 832

d)

£9 828

17.

Sales 101 500

Utilities 4 200

Purchases 39 664

Lease of shop premises 18 000

Wages 19 200

Other costs 1 656

Closing inventory 214

Opening inventory 162


The new forecast statement of comprehensive income will need to take into account:

• a planned 4% increase in wages for the last six months from July to December 2019

• a prepayment of £3 000 for lease of the shop premises has been made for the financial year 2020.


Calculate the Net Profit (9 marks)

(a)  

18.

An accounting report that is used to show revenue and expenses is the

a)

Loss and Profit Statement

b)

Reveune and Expenses Statement

c)

The Profit or Loss Statement

d)

The Income Statement

19.

Calculate the Gross Profit (2 marks)

(a)  

20.

Calculate the Profit for the year (2 marks)

(a)  

21.

Ruksana has been offered a contract to supply flowers to a local business. The contract is worth £5 000 in revenue. She must supply 800 bunches of flowers which will cost her £3 600. She will have to pay an additional £600 in fixed costs.


Calculate the amount of profit the order will be worth (2 marks)

(a)  

22.

Lowri depreciates her non-current assets using the reducing balance method at a rate of 10% per annum.


Using the 31 December 2018 net book value (NBV) of £122 220, calculate the expected net book value of her non-current assets at 31 December 2019.


Assume that no other non-current assets are bought and that none are sold (2 marks)

(a)  

23.

At the end of January 2019, Lowri discovers that she cannot use the existing machinery to produce the notebooks. She will have to purchase new machinery. She knows that the business had £14 200 retained profit at 31 December 2018. She also knows that half of her sales are credit sales of up to 60 days.


Tick the advantages of using retained profit to purchase the new machine. (6 marks)

a)

It is a method of finance which does not incur interest and does not need to be repaid

b)

Finance may be available immediately – no need for alternative sources of finance

c)

The £14 200 of retained profit may not be enough to purchase the machinery

d)

Half of her sales are on credit so this money has not been received despite it increasing profits

e)

Less risky than borrowing - loans often require security

24.

Which of these is true of cost of sales? (2 marks)

a)

The formula is Opening Inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

b)

It is the costs directly related to producing the product

c)

It is also known as direct costs

d)

It is taken off net profit to get profit for the year

25.

What can a business do to improve Gross Profit? (6 marks)

a)

Reduce costs of sales by getting cheaper suppliers

b)

Switch to a Just in Time approach for stock

c)

Increase sales revenue by doing more promotion and marketing

d)

Reduce the wage bill by making staff redundant

e)

Move to a cheaper premises and thereby reduce the rent

26.

The formula for Costs of Sales is ......?

a)

Closing Inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

b)

Opening Inventory + Purchases - Closing Inventory

c)

Purchases + Closing Inventory - Opening Inventory

d)

Gross Profit - Expenses

27.
The Income Statement lists a businesses:
a)
Assets and Expenses
b)
Owner's Equity and Revenue
c)
Revenue, cost of goods and Expenses
d)
Expenses and Net Assets
28.
Which of the following is not a type of revenue?
a)
Sales
b)
Commission
c)
Service Fee
d)
Rent paid
29.
A Net Profit occurs if:
a)
Gross Profit is greater than expenses
b)
Expenses greater than Gross Profit
c)
None of the listed choices
30.
An expense is...
a)
money a business spends on the general operation of business
b)
money the business owes to other organisations and people
c)
money Owed to the Business
d)
None of the above
31.
Net Profit is:
a)
Assets less Liabilities
b)
Gross Profit less Expenses
c)
Revenue less Liabilities
d)
Liabilities less Assets
32.
When creating an income statement, the interest on a loan is
a)
revenue
b)
liability
c)
an expense
d)
none of the above
33.

What happens to the retained profit in the income statement?

a)

Transferred and added to capital in statement of financial position

b)

Transferred and added to liabilities in the statement of financial position

c)

Transferred and subtracted to capital in statement of financial position

d)

Transferred and subtracted to liabilities in statement of financial position

34.
If Sales = £100000 Cost of Goods = £25000, the Gross Profit will be:
a)
£75000
b)
£40000
c)
£70000
d)
£80000
35.
If Gross Profit = £75000 Expenses = £72000, the Net Profit will be:
a)
£4000
b)
£3000
c)
£5000
d)
£2000
36.
If Net Profit=£3000 and government tax=£1000 and dividends paid=£500 then retained profit is
a)
£1000
b)
£2000
c)
£1500
d)
£2500
37.

If income is greater than expenses, the difference is loss.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Any money made from the sale of the business’s goods and services

a)

Creditors

b)

Categories

c)

Managers

d)

Revenue

39.

Total profit made before all remaining expenses have been deducted

a)

Financial Ratios

b)

Gross Profit

c)

Net income

d)

Operating Statement

40.
Which one is not an expense?
a)
raw materials
b)
production costs
c)
commission received
d)
insurance
41.
Which document would you give to someone who still owes money?
a)
a receipt
b)
an invoice
c)
a cheque
d)
a credit note
42.
Estimating or predicting your sales and costs can be limiting becuase
a)
estimates are not based on anything
b)
estimates are not used in business
c)
estimates can change over time
d)
estimates are not productive
43.
Define economies of scale.
a)
you save money on buying bulk
b)
 with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale
c)
the balance of the scales are equal
d)
total costs are spread evenly
44.

Cost of sales are...

a)

The cost of producing a product, otherwise called direct costs

b)

Other costs that are not related to producing the product, otherwise known as indirect costs

c)

Cost that do not change with output

d)

Running costs

45.

Expenses are...

a)

The cost of producing a product, otherwise called direct costs

b)

Other costs that are not related to producing the product, otherwise known as indirect costs

c)

Cost that do not change with output

d)

Running costs

46.

Which of the following costs would be considered as expenses?

a)

Rent

b)

Utility bills

c)

Materials

d)

Tax

47.

Expenses can be referred to as 'Overheads'.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which of the following formula is correct for working out net profit?

a)

= price x units (output or Sales)

b)

= revenue – cost of sales

c)

= gross profit - expenditure

d)

= Fixed costs + variable costs

49.

Which of the following formula is correct for working out gross profit?

a)

= price x units (output or Sales)

b)

= revenue – cost of sales

c)

= gross profit - expenditure

d)

= Fixed costs + variable costs

50.

Using this profit and loss account, complete the answer for Gross Profit.

a)

£11,000

b)

£10,000

c)

£30,000

d)

£35,000

51.

If net profit is negative then which of the following may be good ideas?

a)

Increase gross profit

b)

reduce expenses

c)

reduce sales revenue

d)

increase rent

52.

Why would a shareholder be interested in a profit and loss account?

a)

Because they get paid a dividend out of the profits the company makes

b)

It would show them how ethical the business is

c)

It would tell them when the business would breakeven

d)

It would show how much tax they paid

53.

Sales revenue is £47,500, cost of sales is £19,150, Expenses are £18,850. What is gross profit?

(a)  

54.

Sales revenue is £47,500, cost of sales is £19,150, Expenses are £18,850. What is profit for last year?

(a)  

55.

A business has provided the following financial information for last month.

Selling price per unit £2.99;

number of units sold last month 2000;

cost of sales £1100;

Expenses £2904

What is revenue for last month? Include £ sign.

(a)  

56.

A business has provided the following financial information for last month.

Selling price per unit £2.99;

number of units sold last month 2000;

cost of sales £1100;

Expenses £2904

What is gross profit for last month? Include £ sign.

(a)  

57.

A business has provided the following financial information for last month.

Selling price per unit £2.99;

number of units sold last month 2000;

cost of sales £1100;

Expenses £2904

What is revenue for last month? Include £ sign.

(a)  

58.

A completed statement of comprehensive income has been provided by a business for last year.

Sales revenue: £141,250

Opening inventory £1,500

Purchases £56,800

Closing inventory £1,800

Rent £4,150

Wages £21,500

Depreciation £2,000

Utilities £600

Other costs £2,617

Gross profit £84,750

What are total expenses for the year? £

(a)  

59.

A completed statement of comprehensive income has been provided by a business for last year.

Sales revenue: £141,250

Opening inventory £1,500

Purchases £56,800

Closing inventory £1,800

Rent £4,150

Wages £21,500

Depreciation £2,000

Utilities £600

Other costs £2,617

Gross profit £84,750

What is profit for last year? £

(a)  

60.

In which of the following two methods does the amount of annual depreciation remain the same each year?

a)

Straight line method

b)

Reducing balance method