Contribution margin is a measure of operating leverage: the higher the contribution margin is (the lower variable costs are as a percentage of total costs), the faster the profits increase with sales.
What is a snap switch also known as Snap Disc or snap action thermostat? Snap Disc, or snap switch thermostats are bimetal mechanical thermostats that function via the thermal expansion and contraction of a bimetal disc that âsnapsâ from a convex to a concave shape at a set temperature. When the disc âsnapsâ, it either completes or interrupts a circuit.
Single-Break: Mechanism that transfers one contact. Single Throw Switch: A single throw switch is a switch by means of which the circuit can be opened or closed by moving the switch blade into or out of one set of contacts only. Snap Action: The abrupt transfer of contacts from one position to another.