Business A-Level
total contribution
What total contribution means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of total contribution
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Contribution per unit multiplied by units sold, from which fixed costs are taken to give profit.
Topics that use total contribution
- Analysing financial performance (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- break-even output
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