cost of money

cost of money noun: the interest rate paid for borrowed funds or the interest itself.

Noun

cost of money (usually uncountable, plural costs of money)

(usually) The interest rate paid for borrowed funds or the interest itself.
- The government has also deregulated interest rates, letting the market decide the cost of money.1993 November 21, “Seoul Surging”, in Business Week, retrieved 25 Aug 2014
- Stocks and bonds have often moved in tandem recently because low interest rates make shares more appealing and cut the cost of money to companies.1994 January 4, “Dow Ekes Out a Slight Rise as Most Stocks Slip”, in New York Times, retrieved 25 Aug 2014

During the span of time that oil and other natural resources costs have more than doubled, the cost of money, or interest rates, has gone from 1% to 5%.2006 June 27, Richard Lehmann, “Get Ready For Stagflation”, in Forbes, retrieved 25 Aug 2014:
Central banks change the cost of money—the interest rate—in order to clear labour markets.2012 June 26, R. A., “The twilight of the central banker”, in Economist, retrieved 25 Aug 2014:

plural	costs of money

What does cost of money mean?: Cost of money means the interest rate paid for borrowed funds or the interest itself.
How do you use cost of money in a sentence?: During the span of time that oil and other natural resources costs have more than doubled, the cost of money, or interest rates, has gone from 1% to 5%.
What part of speech is cost of money?: Cost of money is a noun.
What is the plural of cost of money?: The plural of cost of money is costs of money.

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