Contribution Margin Analysis
Contribution margin analysis emphasized on explaining the differences between planned and actual contribution margins. Managers regularly use the contribution margin in planning and supervisory the operations.
Quantity Factor
The outcome of a difference in the number of units sold, assuming there is no change in sale price per unit. The difference comes in positive, and it increases the contribution margin, the difference comes in negative, and it decreases the contribution margin.
To Explain: The reason how the quantity factor increase or decrease in the amount of sales computed using the contribution margin analysis.

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