What Is a Forecast Report

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What is a forecast report?

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Variable Selling Expenses

Expenditures that change in direct correlation with the amount of sales, like commission fees and delivery costs.

Fixed Selling Expenses

Costs related to selling that do not change with the level of sales, such as salaries of sales staff and rent for sales space.

High-Low Method

A technique in cost accounting used to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.