Gross Profit
Sales minus cost of goods sold (direct production costs).
Formula
Gross Profit = Revenue − Cost of Sales
Real World
Apple reported a gross profit of over $170 billion in 2023 — its cost of sales covers manufacturing iPhones, but not marketing or R&D, which come later.
Exam Focus
Never include operating expenses in gross profit calculations — only deduct cost of sales (direct costs).
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