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Margins

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Margins

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 13, 2017 at 6:23 am #407376
    njivan28
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    Hello Tutor.Please help.
    If and the sales are 20000,tax rate is 28% and Net profit is 2%,What is your profit before tax?

    September 13, 2017 at 6:46 am #407386
    John Moffat
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    The net profit is 2% x 20,000 = 400.

    This is after tax of 28%, and so 400 is 72% (100 – 28) of the profit before tax.

    So the profit before tax = 400 / 72% = 555.56

    September 13, 2017 at 7:08 am #407389
    njivan28
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    Ohk.Still studying it again,i’ll come later with the feedback.

    September 13, 2017 at 10:39 am #407410
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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