Business GCSE
Surplus
What Surplus means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Surplus
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Reference: AQA
Money that is retained and reinvested into the organisation's mission, not distributed as dividends to owners or shareholders.
Topics that use Surplus
- Business ownership (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Conflict and agreements
- Dividend
- Incorporated structures
- Incorporation
- Liability and risk
- Limited liability
- Not-for-profit organisation
- Partnership
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