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Doug: Expand first definition.

2025-04-27T14:29:20Z

Expand first definition.

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	When total contribution is equal to fixed costs, the activity will break even.		When total contribution is equal to fixed costs, the activity will break even.


			All other things being equal, the greater the expected contribution, the more attractive the proposal.


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	* [[Management accounting]]		* [[Management accounting]]
	* [[Margin of safety]]		* [[Margin of safety]]
			* [[Rate of return]]
	* [[Scarce resource analysis]]		* [[Scarce resource analysis]]
	* [[Variable cost]]		* [[Variable cost]]

2025-02-15T01:02:55Z

Improve linking.

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	* [[Contribution analysis]]		* [[Contribution analysis]]
	* [[Contribution margin]]		* [[Contribution margin]]
			* [[Contribution rate]]
	* [[Contributions]]		* [[Contributions]]
	* [[Fixed cost]]		* [[Fixed cost]]
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	[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]		[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
			[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
	[[Category:The_business_context]]		[[Category:The_business_context]]
	~~[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]~~

2021-02-24T00:06:10Z

Add link.

2020-11-16T10:53:55Z

Add link.

2019-03-20T08:24:51Z

Link with Contribution analysis page.

2019-03-11T11:34:31Z

Link with Limiting factor page.

2019-03-11T10:03:24Z

Expand first definition.

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	In cost and management accounting, total contribution is Revenues less Variable costs.		In cost and management accounting, total contribution is Revenues less Variable costs.

			It is the contribution to covering fixed costs.

			When total contribution is equal to fixed costs, the activity will break even.

2019-02-15T19:40:58Z

Expand first & second definitions.

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	1. ''~~Management~~ accounting.''		1. ''Cost and management accounting.''

	~~Sales~~ less ~~variable~~ costs.		In cost and management accounting, total contribution is Revenues less Variable costs.


	2. ''~~Management~~ accounting.''		2. ''Cost and management accounting.''

	Contribution per unit is the surplus that arises from producing and selling one unit of production.		Contribution per unit is the surplus that arises from producing and selling one unit of production.

2019-02-14T22:38:30Z

Add pensions definition. Source: Contributions page.

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	''Management accounting.''		1. ''Management accounting.''

	1.

	Sales less variable costs.		Sales less variable costs.


	2.		2. ''Management accounting.''

	Contribution per unit is the surplus that arises from producing and selling one unit of production.		Contribution per unit is the surplus that arises from producing and selling one unit of production.


			3. ''Pensions.''

			A payment made into an occupational pension scheme by the employer or the employee.


	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Break even point]]		* [[Break even point]]
			* [[Contributions]]
	* [[Fixed cost]]		* [[Fixed cost]]
	* [[Management accounting]]		* [[Management accounting]]
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	[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]		[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
			[[Category:The_business_context]]
			[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]

2019-02-06T20:33:21Z

Add links.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Break even point]]		* [[Break even point]]
			* [[Fixed cost]]
	* [[Management accounting]]		* [[Management accounting]]
			* [[Margin of safety]]
	* [[Variable cost]]		* [[Variable cost]]

	[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]		[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]