Business GCSE
Profitability
What Profitability means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Profitability
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Reference: AQA
Profit measured in relation to another figure, such as revenue or capital invested, rather than profit alone.
Raised when the additional sales from quality improvements are enough to cover those costs.
Topics that use Profitability
- Good customer services (AQA GCSE)
- The concept of quality (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Business reputation
- Additional sales
- Brand reputation and repeat custom
- Business costs and benefits
- Business growth
- Communication and feedback
- Communication channels
- Competitive positioning
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