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Gearing

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Gearing

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  • November 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm #55071
    mansi
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    i want to know the formula for operational and financial gearing

    November 6, 2012 at 7:18 pm #106701
    John Moffat
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    I think you mean the formulae for measuring the level of operational and financial gearing.

    For financial gearing, you can look at the gearing ratio or you can look at the interest cover (or preferably both if the information is available).
    You can find the formulae for these on page 74 of the Course Notes that are free on this website.

    For operating gearing there are no standard measures. You can find suggested measures on page 77 of the Course Notes. The examiner will accept either of them.

    For both financial and operating gearing, most of the marks will be for commenting on the level and the reasons and the impact – there are only a few marks for the actual numbers.

    November 7, 2012 at 1:52 pm #106702
    mansi
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    Yeah i meant the formula..thx 4 ze help 🙂

    November 7, 2012 at 8:09 pm #106703
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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