CONTRIBUTION Definition

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CONTRIBUTION see CONTRIBUTION MARGIN.

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MATERIAL CONTROL normally refers to the department responsible for the proactive control of materials within a manufacturing environment: Do procedures exist for storage, release, and movement of material? Are materials in stores identified and controlled? Are in-process materials identified and controlled? Are materials in inspection identified and controlled? Do storage areas and facilities provide control to protect material from degradation? Are nonconforming items identified, segregated and controlled?

PRIOR PERIOD refers to accounting periods that have occurred in the past. See also ACCOUNTING PERIOD.

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