3.2 Costs and Revenues Flashcards
Costs
The total expenditure incurred by a business in order to run its operations
Revenue
A measure of the money generated from the sale of goods and services
Revenue Streams
Money coming into a business from its various business activities
Profit
The positive difference between total revenue and total costs
Fixed costs
Costs that do not change with the amount of goods or services produced
Variable costs
Costs that change with the number of goods or services produced
Semi-variable costs
Costs comprising both fixed and variable components
Direct costs
Costs that are specifically attributed with the production of specific goods or services
Indirect costs
Costs that are not clearly attributed with the production of specific goods or services