{"id":47518,"date":"2024-04-15T22:27:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47518"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:27:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:27:54","slug":"gross-profit-ratio-for-a-firm-remains-same-but-the-net-profit-ratio-is-decreasing-the-reason-for-such-behaviour-could-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/gross-profit-ratio-for-a-firm-remains-same-but-the-net-profit-ratio-is-decreasing-the-reason-for-such-behaviour-could-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Gross Profit Ratio for a firm remains same but the Net Profit Ratio is decreasing. The reason for such behaviour could be:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97ded2970bb\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Increase in Costs of Goods Sold                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    If Increase in Expense                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Increase in Dividend                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Decrease in Sales                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. Increase in Expense<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gross profit ratio is a measure of profitability that indicates how much profit a company makes for each dollar of revenue. It is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenue. The net profit ratio is a measure of profitability that indicates how much profit a company makes for each dollar of sales. It is calculated by dividing net income by sales.<\/p>\n<p>If the gross profit ratio remains the same but the net profit ratio is decreasing, it means that the company&#8217;s expenses are increasing. This could be due to a number of factors, such as an increase in the cost of goods sold, an increase in operating expenses, or an increase in interest expense.<\/p>\n<p>An increase in the cost of goods sold means that the company is paying more for the products or services that it sells. 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