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direct cost

direct cost noun: a cost that can be directly attributed to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, service, or product).

Noun

direct cost (plural direct costs)

  1. A cost that can be directly attributed to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, service, or product).
    • When you deduct the direct and indirect costs, the picture looks a little different. Only mail and coal traffic generated a net revenue when accounting for all costs, not just direct operating costs.2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 46

direct cost meaning in Tamil

direct cost in Tamil

நேரடி விலை, நரடு ஆக்கச் செலவு, நர் அடக்கம்

Forms of direct cost

pluraldirect costs

Questions about direct cost

What does direct cost mean?
Direct cost means a cost that can be directly attributed to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, service, or product).
What is direct cost in Tamil?
Direct cost in Tamil is நேரடி விலை, நரடு ஆக்கச் செலவு, நர் அடக்கம். See Direct cost meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is direct cost?
Direct cost is a noun.
What is the plural of direct cost?
The plural of direct cost is direct costs.

Words near direct cost in the dictionary

  1. direct case
  2. direct cases
  3. direct cinema
  4. direct client contact
  5. direct client contacts
  6. direct cost
  7. direct costs
  8. direct coupling
  9. direct couplings
  10. direct cremation
  11. direct cremations

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