(at no cost)
51cost efficiency — ˌcost efˈficiency noun cost efficiencies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE the act of saving money by making a product or performing an activity in a better way: • The systems offer cost efficiencies in terms of easier administration… …
52cost of living — ˌcost of ˈliving noun ECONOMICS the cost of living the average amount of money people in a particular place spend on food, clothes, or a place to live: • The cost of living rose by over 2.5% in the first half of this year. * * * cost of living UK …
53cost of sales — ˌcost of ˈsales noun [uncountable] ACCOUNTING another name for cost of goods sold: • Fuel represented less than 3% of Carnival s cost of sales. * * * ► See Operating Costs. * * * cost of sales UK US noun [U] ACCOUNTING …
54cost per impression — ˌcost per imˈpression abbreviation CPI noun [uncountable] MARKETING the cost of an advertisement, divided by the number of times that people see it : • Average cost per impression is less than one cent. * * * cost per impression UK US noun [U or… …
55cost price — ➔ price1 * * * cost price UK US noun [C or U] COMMERCE ► the amount of money that is spent to produce goods or services before any profit is added for the manufacturer or producer, or the price that a store, etc. pays for goods that it is going… …
56cost structure — ➔ structure * * * cost structure UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING all the costs that a company or organization has, and the relationship between the different types of cost: »To compete on price and remain competitive over the long term, you must… …
57cost of borrowing — UK US noun [S] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE interest and other charges that have to be paid when you borrow money: raise/increase/drive up the cost of borrowing »In November last year, the central bank raised the cost of borrowing to 3.75%.… …
58cost — cost; cost·ful; cost·less; cost·li·ness; cost·ly; cost·mary; pen·te·cost; ac·cost; …
59Cost estimation models — are mathematical algorithms or parametric equations used to estimate the costs of a product or project. The results of the models are typically necessary to obtain approval to proceed, and are factored into business plans, budgets, and other… …
60Cost underestimation — is defined as the act of assessing the cost of a future venture lower than what actual cost turned out to be once the venture was implemented. Cost underestimation causes cost overrun. The main causes of cost underestimation are optimism bias and …
