How Are Downsizing and Rightsizing Related? How Are They Different

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How are downsizing and rightsizing related? How are they different?

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of sales revenue.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted; a measure of profitability.

Total Cost of Goods Sold

The sum of all costs directly involved in producing or purchasing products sold by a company during a given period.

High-low Method

A technique used to estimate fixed and variable components of costs by analyzing the highest and lowest levels of activity.