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Basic Question 2 of 8
What is another name for operating profit?
B. Earnings before interest and taxes
C. Net income before taxes
D. Net income
A. Gross profit
B. Earnings before interest and taxes
C. Net income before taxes
D. Net income
User Contributed Comments 10
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| Alfa1 | gross profit = EBIT |
| kalps | GOperating profit = earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) |
| vincenthuang | gross profit=EBIT= operating profit |
| tony1973 | No vincenthuang. Gross profit does not equal operating profit. |
| cbb1 | Gross Profit = Revenues less COGS, but Operating Profit = Gross Profit less AS&G. |
| kimsan | Unless one is operating under the banking industry, interest expenses can not be considered as operating expenses. |
| asianl6 | how's B and C different? only that B excludes interest? |
| dipuo | exactly that, asian! |
| nagri | Correcting asian and Dipuo B&C are differnt not only by interest but also AS&G as cbb1 has clearly explained. Gross Profit = Sales-COG Operating Profit= Sales-COG-AS&G or = EBIT |
| mordja | ahhh, think you are comparing A to B nagri. asian and dipuo are correct when comparing B to C. |
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Learning Outcome Statements
calculate and interpret activity, liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios
describe relationships among ratios and evaluate a company using ratio analysis
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 11.