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Edexcel ·Business Studies·Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies

Financial Statements, Ratios & the External Environment

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Income statement and balance sheet, profitability and liquidity ratios, and how the economy, ethics and globalisation affect business.

The income statement

The income statement (profit and loss account) shows revenue, costs and profit over a period.

    Revenue = price × quantity sold.
    Gross profit = revenue − cost of sales.
    Profit (net profit) = gross profit − expenses (overheads).

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