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Structure breakdown for costs

cost Structure

Most recent answer on Sep 24, 2020

gave the best answer on Sep 24, 2020

Hi, Honestly, it depends! You need to think about the industry/business context, the company context, and the situationally/problem context. Only then can you create an appropriately tailored cost breakdown. The 3 w ... (read entire answer)

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What's the difference between costs and expenditures? Thanks

BCG cost McKinsey

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gave the best answer on May 19, 2019

An expenditure is when you spend money, but receive nothing in return (credit card fee) while a cost is something you spend but you receive financial benefits in return. Some good examples are: Cost of goods sold = ... (read entire answer)

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