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Direct costs can include expenses like pay for employees who provide goods or services and any money needed to purchase and maintain specialized equipment. — Getty Images/aldomurillo In financial ...

When calculating equipment rates, managers must understand utilization and its impact on fixed and variable cost recovery. Let’s explore how single- and dual-rate methodologies handle this challenge.

At the beginning of the year, new advance payments are often set. We clarify which operating costs are allowed, where mistakes often happen, and when an objection is worthwhile.