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What is the top line or starting point of an organization's income?
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34 comments · newest first
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Leatha
10 months ago
Really? I thought it was operating profit.
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Lilli
10 months ago
Agreed, revenue is the starting point.
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Cassie
10 months ago
No way, it's net income that matters!
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Bettyann
10 months ago
Wait, isn't gross profit also important?
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Reta
11 months ago
It's definitely revenue!
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Wynell
11 months ago
Operating profit sounds familiar, but I feel like it’s not the first number we look at. I should probably go with revenue.
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Sabine
11 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought net income was the final figure, but now I’m questioning if it’s revenue instead.
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King
11 months ago
I remember discussing gross profit in class, but I don’t think that’s the top line. Revenue seems more likely.
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France
11 months ago
I think the starting point is revenue, but I’m not completely sure. It feels like I’ve seen that in practice questions before.
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Colene
12 months ago
I'm a little confused on the difference between operating profit and net income. Are those both valid options, or is one of them clearly wrong here? I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand those concepts.
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Peggy
12 months ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. Revenue is the total amount of money the company brings in from sales. Gross profit is revenue minus cost of goods sold. I think B - Revenue is the correct starting point for the income statement.
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Maile
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. Is it possible the answer could be A - Gross Profit? I'll have to think through the differences between revenue, gross profit, and the other options.
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Devorah
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward accounting question. I'm pretty confident the answer is B - Revenue, as that's the top line item on an income statement.
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Ariel
1 year ago
C) Net income. That's the botDestiny line, the true measure of profitability. Revenue is just the starting point.
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Francesco
1 year ago
C) Net income is what really matters though, it's the final amount left after all expenses are deducted.
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Avery
1 year ago
C) Net income is what really matters though, it's the bottom line after all the costs are taken into account.
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Helaine
1 year ago
A) Gross profit is important too, it shows how much money the company is making before expenses.
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Gianna
1 year ago
A) Gross profit is important too, it shows how much money the company is making before expenses.
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Jody
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's A) Gross profit because it represents the total sales minus the cost of goods sold.
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Larae
1 year ago
I agree with Vashti, revenue is the starting point of income for an organization.
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Dominga
1 year ago
B) Revenue, without a doubt. Unless the organization is a magician, in which case the top line would be 'ta-da!'
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Coral
1 year ago
C) Net income is what's left after all the expenses, but revenue is where it all begins.
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Erasmo
1 year ago
B) Agreed, revenue is like the foundation of the income statement.
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Carmen
1 year ago
A) Gross profit is important too, but revenue is definitely the starting point.
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Vashti
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) Revenue.
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Aracelis
1 year ago
I'm going with D) Operating profit. That's the key metric that management focuses on, isn't it?
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Timmy
1 year ago
Actually, the correct answer is B) Revenue. It represents the total income generated by the organization before any expenses are deducted.
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Audry
1 year ago
Yes, you're right. Operating profit is a crucial indicator of an organization's financial performance.
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Destiny
1 year ago
Definitely B) Revenue. Anything else would be further down the income statement.
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Johnetta
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) Revenue. That's the top line or starting point of an organization's income, right?
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Lasandra
1 year ago
Operating profit is the profit a company makes from its core business operations, excluding deductions for interest and taxes.
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Hector
1 year ago
Net income is the total amount of money a company has left over after all its expenses have been deducted from its revenue.
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Rebbecca
1 year ago
Gross profit is the profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products.
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France
1 year ago
Yes, you are correct. Revenue is indeed the top line or starting point of an organization's income.