cost structure
noun[C]
ukusACCOUNTING
all thecoststhat acompanyororganizationhas, and therelationshipbetween the differenttypesofcost:
Tocompeteonpriceandremaincompetitiveover thelongterm, you mustcontrolyourinternalcoststructure.
reduce/lower/improve a cost structureThe newbusinessmodelshouldenableus togrowbyreducingourcoststructure.
A distance-learninginstitutionhas a very differentcoststructurefrom atraditionalcollegeoruniversity.