Miscellaneous or non-recurring income items would not be included in operating profit. Therefore, it would not affect operating profit margin. Miscellaneous or non-recurring income would not be included in operating profit or gross profit, so it would not affect the operating profit margin or the gross profit margin. It would affect the debt-to-equity ratio only minimally (through year-to-date net income to be transferred to retained earnings) because it is an income statement item. Net profit margin would be most affected by miscellaneous or non-recurring income. Miscellaneous or non-recurring income items would not be included in gross profit. Therefore, it would not affect gross profit margin. Miscellaneous or non-recurring income items would affect the debt-to-equity ratio only minimally (through year-to-date net income to be transferred to retained earnings) because the are income statement items.
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