Such administrative overheads in a business are analogous to the cost of government in a nation.

一家企业的行政管理开支类似于一个国家的政府管理所用的开支。

If they can each be trusted to take such responsibilities, and to exercise such initiative as falls within their sphere, then administrative overheads will be low.

如果企业的每个人都信得过，人人都认真负责，在各自的工作范围内发挥主动性，行政管理费用就会降低。

I can break even at the average price over the last month, if I don't charge for any equipment usage, and I don't charge for administrative overhead.

如果我不对任何设备使用收费，也不对管理费用收费，我可以按上个月的平均价格收支平衡。

The administrative overheads of a business are low to the extent that everyone working in the business can be trusted to behave in a way that best promotes the interests of the firm.

企业的管理费用低的程度，公司里人的行为是可以信任的以最佳方式促进公司利益。

But if no one can be trusted to act in a loyal and responsible manner towards his job, then the business will require armies of administrators, checkers and foremen and administrative overheads will rise correspondingly.

但是，如果企业中谁也不可信赖会对工作尽忠守职，那么企业就会需大批的管理人员、检查人员和带班人员，管理费用就会相应在增加。

As administrative overheads rise, so the earnings of the business after meeting the expense of administration, will fall; and the business will have less money to distribute as dividends or invest directly in its future progress and development.

管理费用增加了，那么在扣除管理费用后，企业的收入就降低了。因此用于分红的金额就用于将来开拓和发展的投资就相应地减少了。