business concept and must never be confused with profit. The contribution of a product refers to how much it contributes to the fixed costs and profit of the business once variable costs have been covered. It can be calculated either per unit of output or in terms of total contribution of all units produced. Contribution ignores fixed costs and only considers any surplus left once variable costs have been subtracted from revenue. Hence‚ contribution is what a product contributes towards the fixed costs
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schools; and the lonely transfer student in a large clique based university campus. Initially‚ I felt out of my element in every situation. I noticed differences in language‚ manners‚ physical features‚ and apparel‚ but instead decided to focus on my contributions to a group. Learning about my heritage and the hardships my family endured in a foreign country taught me about discipline‚ honesty‚ perseverance‚ responsibility‚ and tolerance. I trained myself to look past my distinctions‚ because I valued my
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Katie Virant Words Brought to Life English- 4th Period November 30‚ 2009 Ray Bradbury‚ well-known American author‚ playwright‚ and poet‚ created his success on no more than his high school diploma. He did‚ however‚ learn many valuable lessons in life which he incorporates in his works. Ray Bradbury uses figurative language such as irony‚ personification‚ and imagery to artistically present his vision of life’s morals. Bradbury’s use of irony in his pieces establishes how mankind commonly
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-Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy and horror author and poet‚ who is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and is one of the most celebrated authors of the 21st century. Bradbury hated being called a science fiction writer because he believed his works were based in the realm of the fantastical and unreal world. Bradbury is also recognized for his works The Martian Chronicles (1950) ‚ The Illustrated Man‚ (1951) and Something Wicked
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Both ‘’Skeleton’’ and It!’’ were spine-chilling short stories that were thoroughly enjoyable to read. Their theme of horror was entertaining‚ given the fact that Halloween is days away. Although both stories had their differences‚ they are similar because they both incorporate the concept of skeletons in an unusual frightening way. Personally‚ I enjoyed ‘’Skeleton’’ more than ‘’It!’’ because of the uncommon way Bradbury uses a human skeleton to frighten its readers‚ whereas ‘’It!’’ was a traditional
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income statement is set using a contribution format. The contribution format centers on the idea that each unit sold provides a certain amount of contribution margin that goes to covering fixed costs. In 2004 expenses like distribution and transport (29‚988) and the sales commissions (73‚573) have been reclassified (contribution format) as variable selling costs on page 33 ([104]). 2. Why do you think cost of sales is included in the computation of contribution margin on page 33? Benetton’s
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Ancient Greek Contributions Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today. The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing‚ literature introduced new forms of entertainment‚ record keeping
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thought of the impact all this technology will have on our society. In Ray Bradbury’s "The Pedestrian" he describes a world in which society is dominated by technology and how having all this technology around will lead to conformity‚ lack of imagination‚ and individualism. The overall theme throughout this short story is that if mankind loses its humanity then mankind may as well cease to exist. "The Pedestrian" revolves around a man named Leonard Mead living in the year 2053. The world Leonard Mead
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There are many things that the European culture had that was because of the Byzantium Empire. If not for these contributions‚ then there could be a remarkable difference in how things are today. The Byzantium Empire’s contributions to European culture has had an effect on society today through architecture‚ economy and laws. First‚ the architectural contributions that the Byzantium Empire had given to the European culture will be discussed. One of the architectural achievements of the empire was
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it may sound crazy‚ but a world full of book burning is the basis of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury writes a spectacular story about a firefighter(named ironically‚ given they start fires instead of putting them out) that wants to enjoy his life by reading. The story offers the idea that it’s main protagonist‚ the bored-with-life Montag‚ dares to break an ill placed law. The protagonist of Fahrenheit 451 is Montag‚ a man who carries out the law at his job where he burns books. Despite the
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