Features of identifying signs of changes in economic conditions based on cost analysis

In the article the variant of revealing the signs of change of essential conditions of economic activity of commercial enterprises is offered. It was suggested that a cost structure analysis be carried out. It is assumed that if the essential conditions of economic activity do not change, the cost structure will have signs of stability. The paper calculated the structural shifts in the cost of mining enterprises, concluded that in most cases, the company is working steadily, and in some enterprises cost reduction is accompanied by a major change in its structure.