Business A-Level
market capitalisation
What market capitalisation means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of market capitalisation
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Reference: AQA
A measure of a PLC's value, tracked as share price multiplied by issued shares.
Topics that use market capitalisation
- Understanding different business forms (AQA A-Level)
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- market expectations
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