An Unproven Franchise Is Not a Suitable Investment for an Entrepreneur

question 72

True/False

An unproven franchise is not a suitable investment for an entrepreneur.

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Definitions:

Contribution to Overhead

The portion of sales revenue that exceeds direct costs, contributing towards covering the fixed costs of a business.

Direct Expenses

Direct expenses are costs that can be directly traced to a specific cost object, such as a product or department.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profits.

Departmental Profit

The profit generated by a specific department within a company after direct costs and expenses related to the department are subtracted from its revenue.