cost structure analysis

5.2

A study of the costs of making a product to see how they affect profit

noun

Specialized

: análisis de la estructura de costos

The finance team conducted a cost structure analysis before launching the new product line.

Examples

Effective cost structure analysis can reveal hidden expenses and improve overall profitability.
Companies often rely on cost structure analysis to determine the best pricing strategies.
A cost structure analysis is essential for startups.
The cost structure analysis revealed hidden expenses.
Companies often rely on cost structure analysis to determine the best pricing strategies.
Effective cost structure analysis can reveal hidden expenses and improve overall profitability.
The finance team conducted a cost structure analysis before launching the new product line.

Synonyms

cost analysis

vscost structure analysis

Specialized

2 3.7

A careful study of the separate costs of a project to find savings

focuses on all production expenses and their behavior and profit margins

Surface Forms

cost structure analysis singular

cost structure analyses plural

Morphology

cost + structure + analysis

The phrase is fully compositional: it denotes an "analysis" (systematic examination) of the "structure" (how parts are organized) of "costs," so its meaning can be directly assembled from the constituent words. Although somewhat technical, this noun–noun–noun construction is transparent and has direct equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Cost structure analysis uses the picture of a building: each cost is a block in the structure, and analysis looks to see which blocks are big or small. So, it means studying all the 'costs' to see how they change and where a company can make more 'profit'.