Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Which ratios are calculated on the basis of the cost of revenue from operations or revenue from operations?

Options:

Liquidity ratios

Solvency ratios

Activity ratios

Profitability ratios

Correct Answer:

Activity ratios

Explanation:

Activity (or Turnover) Ratio
These ratios indicate the speed at which, activities of the business are being performed. The activity ratios express the number of times assets employed, or, for that matter, any constituent of assets, is turned into sales during an accounting period. Higher turnover ratio means better utilisation of assets and signifies improved efficiency and profitability, and as such are known as efficiency ratios. The important activity ratios calculated under this category are
1. Inventory Turnover;
2. Trade receivable Turnover;
3. Trade payable Turnover;
4. Investment (Net assets) Turnover
5. Fixed assets Turnover; and
6. Working capital Turnover
* All these are calculated on the basis of net sales or cost of goods sold.