The environmental conditions that create hydric soils (water remaining at or near the soil surface for extended time periods during the growing season) also favor the formation of many types of wetlands. Wetlands play important roles in the environment, some of which we have only begun to understand and appreciate.
SG&A (alternately SGA or SAG) is an initialism used in accounting to refer to Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, which is a major non-production cost presented in an income statement. SGA expenses consist of the combined costs of operating the company, which breaks down to:
DEFINITION of 'Discretionary Expense'. A discretionary expense is a cost which is not essential for the operation of a home or a business. For example, a business may allow employees to charge certain meal and entertainment costs to the company in order to promote goodwill with employees. discretionary expense is a cost which is not essential for the operation of a home or a business.