Business GCSE
Prevention costs
What Prevention costs means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Prevention costs
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Reference: AQA
Costs such as training and better processes that stop defects arising in the first place, rather than detecting them afterwards.
Topics that use Prevention costs
- The concept of quality (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Additional sales
- Business growth
- Business reputation
- Competitive positioning
- Continuous improvement
- Costs and benefits
- Customer loyalty and reputation
- Customer satisfaction and reputation
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