You must always measure your profit margins for your small business. You can do this in different ways, and the method you choose can tell you what expenses need to be included in your prices. Gross ...

Both in the mathematical sense and in the business world, an independent variable is one that stands alone and is not affected by outside forces. When it comes to evaluating cost in business, ...

Both metrics assess a company's profitability, but in different ways Claire Boyte-White is the lead writer for NapkinFinance.com, co-author of I Am Net Worthy, and an Investopedia contributor.

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