No, it does not.
Giving a Trust Point does not make any significant contribution to the site, as giving an answer or editing a question does. If that were the case, members could easily give out Trust Points to gain contribution points, which defeats the whole object.
Yes, it counts as a contribution point.
Recommending someone is not a contribution per se to Answers.com. It is just a gesture that means "Hey, your answer was useful" to the person who wrote the answer.
Formula for Breakeven point: Breakeven point = Fixed Cost / Contribution margin ratio Contribution margin ratio = Sales / contribution margin Contribution margin = sales - variable cost
As of now, you do not get a contribution point for recommending a merge. So, no (at least not yet).
You can vote a trust point for yourself! Which means you can vote without any reason. And there is no reason that someone can't vote for a friend whether they have answered a question or not.
Yes, you get a contribution point if you ask a question.
Yes, minor changes do get you a contribution point. The only difference in checking the "Minor Edit" box is that you do not receive credit for the answer on the answer's main page.
No, goaltending does not count as a point in ice hockey.
The activity level at the break even point = fixed expenses/unit contribution margin Dollar sales at the break even point = fixed expenses/contribution margin ratio contribution margin ratio = contribution margin/sales
breakeven point (units) = fixed costs/contribution contribution = selling price - variable costs per unit
Break even point = Fixed cost / Contribution margin ratio Contribution margin ratio = (sales - variable cost ) / Sales