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A product's contribution margin tells you how much that product contributes toward paying your company's fixed costs -- and, once those costs have been covered, how much it contributes toward profit.

When you run a company, it’s obviously important to understand how profitable the business is. Many leaders look at profit margin, which measures the total amount by which revenue from sales exceeds ...

The concept of a contribution margin comes from the need for business managers to understand how profitable their businesses have become. For most managers, this is as simple as looking at something ...