Definition: Van Diemen's Land, the island south of mainland Australia, is now known as Tasmania. In the 1800s it was a penal colony to which the British government sent convicts. Some of the Irish rebels tried for their parts in the Young Ireland movement of the 1840s were sent to Van Diemen's Land.n the 1800s it was a penal colony to which the British government sent convicts. Some of the Irish rebels tried for their parts in the Young Ireland movement of the 1840s were sent to Van Diemen's Land.
What is contribution margin? In accounting contribution margin is defined as revenues minus variable expenses. In other words, the contribution margin reveals how much of a company's revenues will be contributing (after covering the variable expenses) to the company's fixed expenses and net income.
Break-even Point Contribution Margin Approach. The contribution margin approach to calculate the break-even point (i.e. the point of zero profit or loss) is based on the CVP analysis concepts known as contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.hen calculated for a single unit, it is called unit contribution margin. Contribution margin ratio is the ratio of contribution margin to sales. In this method simple formulas are derived from the CVP analysis equation by rearranging the equation and then replacing certain parts with Contribution Margin formulas.