Generally speaking, for any responsibility center within an organization, the center's contribution margin is most useful for -run decision making, whereas the responsibility margin is most useful for -run decision making.
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" The contribution margin refers to the revenue remaining after deducting variable costs, which is useful for assessing short-term profitability and making decisions related to pricing, product mix, and cost control. Show more…
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