Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Andy Smith is ...

There are many inputs related to the production of goods and services, not to mention the associated production costs. These expenses can be divided into different categories. Direct costs and ...

Being able to survive and thrive as a business owner has as much to do with managing costs as it does with generating revenue. Like the chief financial officer of any company, you have to be concerned ...

In these challenging economic times, business executives are increasingly focused on converting as many costs as is feasible from fixed to variable. IT leaders will gain credibility by becoming ...

In economics, fixed costs and variable costs are two separate components of total cost. Examining the two separately can be useful to demonstrate how much of a company's costs are tied to its level of ...