Business A-Level
cost of rework
What cost of rework means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of cost of rework
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Money the firm has already spent and thrown away, removed on the cost side when quality improves, alongside scrap, returns and warranty work.
Topics that use cost of rework
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