Definitions of financial terms, book formats, and royalty concepts
Total revenue from all sales before any deductions.
Revenue lost due to books returned by customers. Shown as negative values.
Revenue remaining after returns and distributor fees are subtracted from gross revenue.
Printing and shipping costs deducted from net receipts.
Percentage discount applied to the sale price by the distributor or retailer.
Revenue available for royalty calculations after COGS are deducted.
Final amount paid to the contributor based on contractual royalty rates.
Effective royalty percentage calculated as: Contributor Royalties ÷ Net Royalties × 100.
All monetary amounts are converted to USD using official monthly exchange rates for accurate reporting.
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