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Meaning: what the number shows.
Decision: how it could affect action.

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Meaning: what the number shows.
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Method: which formula was used.
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Formula: the figures used.
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Trend: whether figures changed.
Forecast: what happens next.

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Gross profit margin deducts only direct costs from revenue."},{"text":"Money left before direct costs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Before direct costs are deducted, the amount is revenue rather than gross profit. Gross profit margin shows the money left after direct costs have been deducted."}]},{"id":"185f3767-4769-4a10-8a1d-ffd09e39724c","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What does a 12.5% net profit margin mean per £1 of sales?","back":"12.5p profit remains after all costs.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"12.5p profit remains after all costs.","correct":true,"explanation":"A 12.5% net profit margin means 12.5% of each £1 remains as net profit. Since £1 is 100p, this equals 12.5p after all costs."},{"text":"12.5p profit remains after direct costs.","correct":false,"explanation":"Deducting only direct costs describes gross profit rather than net profit. 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The profit remaining from each £1 is 12.5p."}]},{"id":"15ab4dea-c4af-4306-9090-160c8c1dd1aa","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What does an ARR of 30% mean?","back":"The investment returns 30% per year on average.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"The investment returns 30% per year on average.","correct":true,"explanation":"ARR expresses the average annual return as a percentage of the original investment, so a 30% ARR means the investment returns 30% per year on average."},{"text":"The investment returns 30% in total.","correct":false,"explanation":"A 30% ARR is an average annual return, not the total return over the whole investment period. The correct interpretation is 30% per year on average."},{"text":"The investment costs 30% per year.","correct":false,"explanation":"ARR measures the return generated by an investment, not the amount spent buying it. The correct interpretation is that the investment returns 30% per year on average."},{"text":"The investment increases in value by 30% once.","correct":false,"explanation":"ARR is calculated as an average annual return, so it does not mean the investment rises by 30% once. It returns 30% per year on average."}]},{"id":"413459b6-8f80-4e8b-9970-06159156ac7a","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"ARR is uncertain because it is based on [ ].","back":"ARR is uncertain because it is based on predicted profit.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"predicted profit","correct":true,"explanation":"ARR uses predicted profit, which is an estimate of future performance. If actual profit differs from the prediction, the calculated ARR will also change."},{"text":"actual profit","correct":false,"explanation":"Using actual profit would make the result based on known performance rather than an uncertain forecast. ARR is uncertain because it is based on predicted profit."},{"text":"predicted revenue","correct":false,"explanation":"Revenue is sales income before costs are deducted, so it is not the profit figure used in ARR. The uncertainty comes from predicted profit."},{"text":"historical profit","correct":false,"explanation":"Historical profit has already been earned and is not a forecast of the investment’s future return. ARR is uncertain because it relies on predicted profit."}]},{"id":"052309db-32d2-4ec9-8935-e3adfed09544","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why can a profitable business still run out of cash?","back":"Cash may leave before it comes in.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Cash may leave before it comes in.","correct":true,"explanation":"Profit is calculated from revenue and costs, but cash flow depends on the timing of payments. Cash may leave before it comes in, creating a temporary cash shortage."},{"text":"Cash may leave after it comes in.","correct":false,"explanation":"If cash leaves after it comes in, the timing is less likely to cause an immediate shortage. A profitable business can run out of cash when cash leaves before it comes in."},{"text":"Costs may always exceed revenue.","correct":false,"explanation":"Costs exceeding revenue would normally produce a loss rather than a profitable business. The relevant problem is that cash may leave before it comes in."},{"text":"Profit may be recorded as cash immediately.","correct":false,"explanation":"Profit is an accounting measure and is not identical to cash held by the business. Cash-flow problems occur when cash leaves before it comes in."}]},{"id":"6498d3f1-885a-4f40-82c4-37e77cc9331c","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Net cash flow = [ ].","back":"Net cash flow = cash inflows - cash outflows.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"cash inflows - cash outflows","correct":true,"explanation":"Net cash flow measures the overall change in cash by subtracting the cash leaving the business from the cash entering it."},{"text":"cash outflows - cash inflows","correct":false,"explanation":"Reversing the order gives the opposite sign and would show net cash outflow when the business actually receives more cash than it spends. The correct formula subtracts outflows from inflows."},{"text":"cash inflows + cash outflows","correct":false,"explanation":"Adding inflows and outflows treats money entering and leaving as having the same effect. Outflows must be subtracted to calculate net cash flow."},{"text":"cash inflows ÷ cash outflows","correct":false,"explanation":"Dividing the two figures produces a ratio, not the net change in cash. Net cash flow is found by subtracting cash outflows from cash inflows."}]},{"id":"cf9a34a4-01ab-49d1-bed9-c28198c5a828","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"A survey shows 60% of gym customers want longer opening hours. What decision could this support?","back":"Trial longer opening hours.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Trial longer opening hours.","correct":true,"explanation":"The survey indicates strong customer interest in longer opening hours, so a trial allows the gym to test demand before making a permanent change."},{"text":"Trial shorter opening hours.","correct":false,"explanation":"The survey suggests customers want more availability, not less. Trialling shorter opening hours would move in the opposite direction to the evidence."},{"text":"Trial higher membership prices.","correct":false,"explanation":"The survey provides evidence about opening times rather than prices. It could support trialling longer opening hours, but not a price increase."},{"text":"Trial fewer gym staff.","correct":false,"explanation":"The survey does not indicate that customers want reduced staffing. Its finding specifically supports testing longer opening hours."}]},{"id":"6eed4723-9878-4374-8b92-cfbfd992800e","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"A bakery has £90,000 sales revenue in a £450,000 market. What is its market share?","back":"20%","mcqOptions":[{"text":"20%","correct":true,"explanation":"Market share is calculated as the business’s sales revenue divided by total market sales, multiplied by 100: £90,000 ÷ £450,000 × 100 = 20%."},{"text":"15%","correct":false,"explanation":"This results from using an incorrect denominator or calculation. Dividing £90,000 by £450,000 gives 0.2, which equals the correct market share of 20%."},{"text":"25%","correct":false,"explanation":"This doubles the correct proportion. £90,000 is one-fifth of £450,000, so the market share is 20%, not 25%."},{"text":"80%","correct":false,"explanation":"This reverses the relationship by treating the total market as the business’s share. The business’s £90,000 sales are 20% of the £450,000 market."}]},{"id":"ff986382-1702-45b6-8507-7b85446b1870","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"A loaf price rises from £2.00 to £2.20. What is the percentage increase?","back":"10%","mcqOptions":[{"text":"10%","correct":true,"explanation":"The percentage increase is calculated as the increase divided by the original price, multiplied by 100: £0.20 ÷ £2.00 × 100 = 10%."},{"text":"5%","correct":false,"explanation":"This uses £0.10 rather than the actual £0.20 increase, or compares the change incorrectly. The correct percentage increase is 10% of the original £2.00 price."},{"text":"20%","correct":false,"explanation":"This doubles the correct percentage increase, often by treating the new price as the relevant base or doubling the £0.20 change. The correct answer is 10%."},{"text":"110%","correct":false,"explanation":"This treats the new price as a percentage rather than calculating the increase from the original price. The £0.20 rise represents 10% of £2.00."}]},{"id":"fd2f3edd-2074-42f9-9392-7604fc89d09a","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"If market share falls after a 10% price rise, what may this suggest?","back":"Customers are switching to cheaper competitors.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Customers are switching to cheaper competitors.","correct":true,"explanation":"A price rise can make the product less attractive compared with rival products. 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