Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

rose by 8 times the general inflation rate in 2013. No wonder health insurance expenses are one of the biggest costs facing many employers.). The biggest expense of a new drug is R&D; once developed, the cost of producing pills is relatively trivial. virtually every country regulates prices and the U.S. doesn’t.

Variable Costs 14

Variable Costs Insurance Government Benefits 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

Starting July 1st — the beginning of the company's fiscal year 2013 — the software giant will charge all of its 100-plus global offices and datacenters a fee for every ton of carbon they produce (mostly from plugging into the electric grid, so-called "indirect" emissions). Sales/Becoming the Vendor of Choice.

Energy 16

Energy Variable Costs Travel Operations 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

First, making significant amounts of your own power at zero variable cost is more than nice; it’s a hedge against volatility and smooths out expenses, which makes business planning easier. In addition, the story you tell customers can affect sales. Consider Walmart’s significant commitments to energy efficiency and renewables.

ROI 9

ROI Variable Costs Energy Benefits 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Car sales in the U.S. But car sales are now probably past a cyclical peak, not only in the U.S. For example, the Lordstown, Ohio, factory that makes the Chevy Cruze is running one shift a day, down from three a few years ago, and last year produced 180,000 vehicles, down from 248,000 in 2013.

Fixed Costs 14

Fixed Costs Assets Cash Flow Variable Costs 14