limiting factor

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limiting factor

(in chemical processes) a component that limits the amount of the product that can be formed or its rate of formation, because it is present in small quantities. For example, light intensity can be a limiting factor in PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
(in ecology) a factor that restricts the numbers of a population, such as food or nest sites.

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3: CALCULATING EACH PRODUCT'S CONTRIBUTION PER UNIT OF LIMITING FACTOR A B C D Selling price 44 50 30 70 ([pounds sterling]) Variable 26 28 15 37 costs ([pounds sterling]) Contribution 18 22 15 33 ([pounds sterling]) Limiting 4 5 3 5 factor (kg of material used) Contribution 4.

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Take a scenario where labour and material are the limiting factors in a problem and the optimum production plan is where the company should make 1,000 units of X and 500 units of Y, leading to a contribution of [pounds sterling]5,000.