Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about percent of tco.

20 percent - TCO or Total Cost of Ownership consists of a number of factors, both tangible and intangible. It is easy to ignore the intangible costs like admin costs, training costs, operations costs, etc. and focus only on the tangible costs like cost of hardware and software acquisition. In reality, hardware and software acquisition accounts for only 20% of the TCO. Other intangible and support costs can contribute significantly to the TCO

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.