In a previous column, we introduced the total cost diagram as a simple, easy-to-use graphic to define age zones based on the time in the life of a machine when the average cost per hour, life to date, ...

In my interactions with fleet managers around minimum life-to-date costs and the sweet-spot curve (see “Sweet Spot Revisited”), two valid questions often arise: “How do I explain the concept, and how ...

Exchange-traded funds have become the investment wrapper of choice for a growing number of investors ranging from institutions to individuals. Transparency ...

There are many types of input costs. The total cost input base incorporates all business input costs, including variable, fixed, direct and indirect costs. Each cost has its own relevance as to how it ...

FuelCost and Consumption U.S. Majors, Nationals and Large Regionals December 2002 - November 2003 Total Total Cost Cents Per % Change % Change Gallons (Dollars) Gallon Month Year 2002 December ...

FuelCost and Consumption U.S. Majors, Nationals and Large Regionals July 2003 - June 2004 Total Total Cost Cents Per % Change % Change Gallons (Dollars) Gallon Month Year 2003 July Domestic ...

To predict what your costs will be if you change your production volume, you have to find your variable costs. You can then find the variable cost per unit and estimate what your costs will be for a ...