Companies focus on their fixed costs to maximize profits at the end of the fiscal year. If a company's fixed costs are too high, the company might not create a profit for that fiscal period.

What Is the Difference Between the Different Cost Types? Fixed costs, variable costs, and total costs all sound similar, but there are significant differences among the three. The main difference is ...

Overhead costs are expenses tied to things other than the production of goods or services. Here's how to calculate overhead.

So many of a business’ costs fluctuate based on operations. For example, the more products you make, the more you’ll spend on materials to make them. However, there are several important costs that ...

A business must spend money or it cannot operate. A business separates the costs it incurs into two main categories: fixed costs and variable costs. A business may then break its fixed costs down into ...

As you work to create a budget, it’s important to understand how fixed and variable expenses will impact your bottom line. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...