Business A-Level
percentage points
What percentage points means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of percentage points
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Reference: AQA
A change in percentage points is distinct from a percentage change, so a margin moving from ten per cent to twelve per cent is a rise of two percentage points.
Topics that use percentage points
- Annex: quantitative skills in business (AQA A-Level)
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