percentage change
What percentage change means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The new figure minus the original, divided by the original, then multiplied by one hundred, with the denominator always the earlier or base value.
The change divided by the original figure times one hundred, so the original is always the denominator.
Topics that use percentage change
- Annex: quantitative skills in business (AQA A-Level)
- Subject content (AQA A-Level)
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