6) Company A has a profit margin on sales ratio of 8% and Company B has a profit margin on
sales ratio of 12%. Which of the following must be true?
A) Company B must charge more for its goods than Company A.
B) Company B must have a higher gross profit margin than Company A.
C) Company B’s expenses must be less than Company A’s.
D) Company B must make more on each dollar of sales than Company A.
7) Company A has a profit margin on sales ratio of 8% and Company B has a profit margin on
sales ratio of 12%. Which of the following must be true?
A) Company A must charge less for its goods than Company B.
B) Company A must have a lower gross profit margin than Company B.
C) Company A must make less per dollar of sales than Company B.
D) Company A must charge more for its goods than Company B.
8) Which of the following must be true?
A) The higher the profit margin on sales ratio the better.
B) Too high of a profit margin on sales ratio may mean the company is charging too much for its
goods.
C) The profit margin on sales ratio is greater than the gross profit ratio of a company.
D) If a company’s gross profit ratio is greater than 10% than its profit margin on sales ratio must
also be greater than 10%.
9) The profit margin on sales ratio measures the markup on a company’s goods.
10) The profit margin on sales ratio equals net income divided by net sales.
11) An increase in a company’s profit margin on sales ratio from one year to the next is
considered an improvement in operations.
12) If a company neglected to record depreciation expense for the year, the company’s profit