Determining Operating Profit
The second line of profit is operating or trading profit, which is a clear measure of a business’s performance after all its operating costs have been deducted. Identify which costs apply to ascertain how successfully a business has been managed.


Deducting other costs
The second type of costs in the profit and loss account, which are now deducted to determine operating profit, are called selling, ...
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