Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Cost of goods sold is calculated as :

Options:

Sales – Net profit

Sales – Gross profit

Purchases – Opening Stock

None of these

Correct Answer:

Sales – Gross profit

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Sales – Gross profit.

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is a significant accounting term used to measure the direct expenses associated with the production of goods or services that a company sells during a specific period. It is often found in the company's income statement (also known as the statement of profit and loss or P&L statement).
The cost of revenue from operations is also called as Cost of Goods Sold and it means revenue from operations less gross profit or (Sales- gross profit).