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Operating Expenses

A company's expenses related to the production of its goods and services. Examples of operating expenses include wages for employees, research and development, and costs of raw materials. Operating expenses do not include taxes, debt service, or other expenses inherent to the operation of a business but unrelated to production. See also: Operating income.

operating expense

An expense incurred in transacting normal business operations. Operating expenses include administrative and selling expenses but exclude interest, taxes, and cost of goods sold.

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In North America, operating results reflect the benefits of price/package architecture initiatives, operating expense controls, and higher cost of sales.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2009 Results

Second quarter operating results reflect the benefits of pricing initiatives in North America, volume growth in Europe, and ongoing operating expense control efforts, offset by volume declines and increased cost of goods in North America.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2007 Results

With the advent of SaaS, small and mid-sized businesses can afford to automate operating expense controls and are beginning to adopt this technology at a rapid pace.

Curbing the 'shop til you drop' habit: "a budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it," said American author William Feather. If he were alive now, he might change his tune, since we now have technology tools and policies that can curb employee spending

He says that, although the gross profit margins rate was slightly below that of the prior year, the contribution from the increase in sales volume and effective operating expense controls produced a significant improvement in overall operating earnings.

Cost-cutting pays off at Bergen Brunswig

The increase was the result of an improved sales mix, lower employee incentive compensation and benefit expenses, and a continued focus on operating expense controls.

Spartan Stores Announces Third-Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

In addition, higher gross margins and tight operating expense controls resulted in a 16% increase in our operating income, thereby increasing our operating margin to 45.

Linear Technology Reports Quarterly and Year over Year Increases in Revenues and Operating Profits with Revenues Growing 9% Sequentially from the Prior Quarter. The Company is Also Raising Its Quarterly Dividend

The increase was the result of an improvement in mix of private label and perishable sales and a continued focus on operating expense controls.

Spartan Stores Announces First-Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

We expect that the combination of our continued focus on operating expense controls, product and process cost reductions, and the strength of our diversified portfolio of filtration businesses will allow us to achieve our 20th consecutive year of record earnings.