Investigation of Cost Stickiness In BIST Manufacturing Sector

This study aims to examine cost stickiness between sales and sales costs and operating expenses in BIST manufacturing sector enterprises. 176 manufacturing companies were tested in four different models in three groups as small, large and one whole. The annual data of the companies for the period of 2010-2018 were analyzed in the SPSS statistics program. According to the findings obtained, while cost adhesiveness is not determined between Sales and Cost of Sales in one and two years period, it is determined that the costs are sticky in both periods and in all enterprises between Sales and Operating Expenses.