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Law

a jointly liable party's right to recover a proportionate share from the others.

In law, contribution refers to a jointly liable party's right to recover a proportionate share from the others. This meaning comes from Garner (1999) in Black's Law Dictionary. Here contribution is not the contribution margin, sales revenue remaining after variable costs.[3][1]

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Accounting

the contribution margin, sales revenue remaining after variable costs.

In accounting, contribution refers to the contribution margin, sales revenue remaining after variable costs. This meaning comes from Horngren (1987) in Cost accounting: A managerial emphasis. Here contribution is not a jointly liable party's right to recover a proportionate share from the others.[2]

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References

  1. Garner, B. A. (Ed.). (1999). Black's law dictionary (7th ed.). West Group. ISBN 9780314228642
  2. Horngren, C. T., & Foster, G. (1987). Cost accounting: A managerial emphasis (6th ed.). Prentice-Hall. ISBN 9780131795082
  3. Landes, W. M., & Posner, R. A. (1980). Joint and Multiple Tortfeasors: An Economic Analysis. The Journal of Legal Studies, 9(3), 517–555. https://doi.org/10.1086/467651

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