(raise cost of)

  • 1Cost push inflation — is a type of inflation caused by substantial increases in the cost of important goods or services where no suitable alternative is available. A situation that has been often cited of this was the oil crisis of the 1970s, which some economists see …

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  • 2cost 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%.… …

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  • 3raise — 1 /reIz/ verb (T) 1 MOVE a) to move or lift something to a higher position, place, or level: Can you raise your arm above your head? | They re thinking of raising the ceiling in the kitchen. | The teacher raised his finger to his lips for silence …

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  • 4raise — ▪ I. raise raise 1 [reɪz] verb [transitive] 1. to increase an amount, number, or level: • We can cut the state budget or raise taxes. • The bank raised interest rates to 15%. 2. raise a question/​objection/​point etc to make people consider a… …

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  • 5Cost of raising a child — The cost of raising a child varies from country to country. Contents 1 Developing countries 2 United States 2.1 Dual Parent Family 2.2 Single Parent Family …

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  • 6cost — The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to… …

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  • 7cost — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money needed to buy sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, high ▪ The high cost of energy was a problem for consumers. ▪ enormous, exorbitant, huge, prohibitive …

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  • 8cost — 01. It only [costs] $2 to rent a video on Wednesday nights. 02. Don t lose your student I.D. card or it will [cost] you $10 to replace it. 03. Her apartment only [costs] $500 a month, everything included. 04. It is [costing] them thousands of… …

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  • 9cost of living — noun average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing) (Freq. 3) a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation • Hypernyms: ↑cost * * * noun, pl costs of living [count] : the amount of money that is… …

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  • 10Cost-push inflation — Aggregate supply – aggregate demand model illustration of aggregate supply (AS) shifting to AS and causing price level to increase while output shrinks Cost push inflation is a type of inflation caused by substantial increases in the cost of… …

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