Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the ...

The merits of fixed price vs. the cost plus pricing model generate much debate in the business industry. Each model carries inherent risks and rewards for buyers and sellers. Fixed price is generally ...

When sales increase, it changes certain financial aspects of your business, such as the overhead applied to each unit, your profit margins and your unit fixed costs. Understanding how sales changes ...

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 ...

Every business has operating expenses — that is, the costs of running the business. These expenses can generally be classified in two ways: Fixed expenses and variable expenses. Understanding the ...

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 ...

A fixed cost is one that your business incurs whether or not it makes any sales. An example is rent: It has to be paid every month whether or not you're generating any income, and it's the same every ...

Fixed expenses are consistent and expected bills you pay each month, such as a mortgage or rent, a cellphone bill and a student loan payment. Car insurance, home insurance and life insurance are also ...

Despite national calls to reduce costly hospitalizations and readmissions and enhance primary care, such initiatives don't always take off because they hurt hospitals' bottom line, the Pittsburgh Post ...