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What are Overhead Costs?

 , updated on February 09, 2017
Overhead costs, or simply overhead, are business expenditures that can't be directly related to revenue. Overhead includes any cost that stays the same as revenue rises or falls. In many cases entire departments of an organization are considered overhead including research & development, technology, marketing, executive and administrative functions. Overhead can also be broken down at the expense item level and include costs such as rent and insurance.
Overview: Overhead Costs
TypeBusiness Cost
DefinitionCosts that can't be directly related to revenue.
Related ConceptsDirect Cost

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