indirect costs
indirect costs is the plural of indirect cost.
Meaning of indirect cost
Noun
indirect cost (plural indirect costs)
- Any cost that is not directly accountable to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, or product). They include administration, personnel and security costs.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- indirect
Questions about indirect costs
- What is indirect costs the plural of?
- Indirect costs is the plural of indirect cost.
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