The document discusses various factors that determine a business's profitability. It defines profitability as a business's ability to generate income. Key determinants of profitability mentioned include sales, pricing strategies, expenses, and the cost of staying in business. The document also discusses different profitability ratios and metrics that can be used to measure a business's financial health and success, such as return on sales, return on net worth, and analyzing income statements. Ensuring adequate sales, proper pricing, cost control, and that revenue exceeds expenses are important ways for businesses to guarantee profitability.
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Screening Profitability
The document discusses various factors that determine a business's profitability. It defines profitability as a business's ability to generate income. Key determinants of profitability mentioned include sales, pricing strategies, expenses, and the cost of staying in business. The document also discusses different profitability ratios and metrics that can be used to measure a business's financial health and success, such as return on sales, return on net worth, and analyzing income statements. Ensuring adequate sales, proper pricing, cost control, and that revenue exceeds expenses are important ways for businesses to guarantee profitability.
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By Louell E.
Bodios Recognize a potential market: Screen the proposed solution/s based on viability, PROFITABILITY and customer requirements. 1 • Define PROFITABILITY.
2 • Identify determines entity’s profitability.
3 • Identify the ways to guarantee success and
profitability in starting a business. 4 • Appreciate the value of profitability in business. How much is your allowance everyday? How much is you total spendings for the day? How much is left with your money everyday? What did you do with the money left at the end of the day? How will you ensure that your money will grow? Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 1 • Sales
2 • Pricing
3 • Expenses
4 • Cost of Staying in Business
The return on sales ratio measures profits after taxes based upon the current year’s sales. If the number of sales are high, a company is better prepared to handle adverse market conditions and economic downtrends. An effective sales strategy is essential in increasing a company’s profitability. Price setting is a key factor in determining profit.
Careful analysis is necessary in determining
the correct pricing strategy for a company. A business owner must look at what competitors are charging and determine what prices he would charge to maximize profit. An important factor to consider to consider in pricing strategy is determining what price customers are willing to pay for a product. Expenses can be defined as the cost of resources used in the activities of a business.
Profits for the company are determined by
analyzing what is left over after expenses are subtracted from total revenue. Any cost-saving measures initiated by a company will bring expenses down and increase overall profitability. For a company to become profitable, income must exceed expenses. Return on net worth shows how much a profit a company generates on the money equity shareholders have invested. The return on net worth should at least be equal to the rate a business can borrow money from its creditors to achieve the cost of staying in business. A company that is showing a profit but has a low return on net worth still has profitability issues. Measuring profitability is the same as measuring the success of a business. An income statement shows a breakdown of income and expenses during the business year. One measure of a company’s profitability is the profitability ratio. Profitability ratios analyze the financial health of a business. 1 • Start by identifying a customer want to serve.
2 • Talk to your customers.
3 • Let your customers create your business.
4 • Presell your product
5 • Launch your business when you have sufficient funds 6 • Create your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and let your customer improve it.
7 • Scale your business.
As a student, how do you make extra profit? Why profit-generating ventures like entrepreneurship essential in the modern day situations? 1. It is the ability of the a. Viability business to generate b. Salability income. c. Profitability d. Opportunity 2. Which is TRUE about a. Expenses is greater profit? than revenue. b. Revenue is greater than expenses c. It generate losses d. None of the above 3. Which of the following is a. Customer b. Product essential in business’ profitability? c. Sales d. Viability 4. The following are ways a. Scale your business. that provides profitability b. Talk to your market. to businesses except one. c. Know your expenses. What is it? d. Presell your product. 5. COVID-19 pandemic is a a. Alcohol worldwide health issue. b. Face masks Which product is profitable c. All of the above in this trying times? d. None of the above Screen your group’s Business Ideas based on Viability. Choose the three (3) most profitable business idea. Report your findings and your reasons why it is profitable in class. By Louell E. Bodios
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