Operating expenses
Costs of running the business outside direct delivery.
Definition
Operating expenses cover sales, marketing, research, administration and other costs incurred to run the business, excluding the direct cost of goods sold.
Why it matters
Operating expenses are where discretionary control lives. They are the first place a cost reduction is found and the first place unchecked growth appears.
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