Have you ever wondered how auto mechanics calculate labor costs? Does a fan belt cause your check engine light to come on? What causes rust on a vehicle? On this episode on MorningLine, Nick Beres ...

Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for each short conversation. (Getty Images) That figure includes the water ...

Apple's Numbers spreadsheet for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, is not as powerful as Microsoft Excel, but most users will be hard-pressed to find its limitations — and will immediately see how much easier ...

Cost basis is the original purchase price of an asset. Tracking cost basis is key to tax-efficient investing. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

The base interest rate used to calculate variable landlord mortgage premiums has been cut by 0.25% following a meeting of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (main image). The group of ...

Cost per hour, rather than cost per mile, is a more accurate measure of trucking profitability, as it accounts for all operational time (driving, loading, waiting, etc.). Calculating cost per hour ...

Establish a fixed weekly overhead budget encompassing truck payments, insurance, permits, and other consistent expenses to determine your baseline operating costs. Calculate variable costs per mile ...

Examine company's annual bond interest. Add pre-tax interest adjustments found in cash flow statements to get pre-tax figures. Calculate pre-tax debt cost using company's effective tax rate for ...