discretionary costs
noun[plural]
ACCOUNTINGukus(alsomanaged costs)amountsofmoneythat acompanyspendson something such asadvertisingordevelopmentof newproducts, that it canreducetemporarilywithoutaffectingbusiness:
Manyagreethat there won't be another round ofjobreductions,althoughthecompanywillcontinuetochipaway atdiscretionarycosts.