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91cost basis — see basis 3 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cost basis n. The amount …
92Cost to serve — is a process driven accountancy tool to calculate the profitability of a customer account, based on the actual business activities and overhead costs incurred to service that customer.[1] In the context of supply chain management it can be used… …
93Cost leadership — is a concept developed by Michael Porter, used in business strategy. It describes a way to establish the competitive advantage. Cost leadership, in basic words, means the lowest cost of operation in the industry.[1] The cost leadership is often… …
94cost-plus — ˌcost ˈplus adjective COMMERCE MANUFACTURING cost plus product/price/basis etc if something is made or done on a cost plus basis, it is made or done at an agreed price plus an extra amount. This is done when the cost of making a product etc is… …
95cost-effectively — cost effective UK US /ˌkɒstɪˈfektiv/ adjective (also cost efficient) ► cost effective methods or processes bring the greatest possible advantage or profit when the amount that is spent is considered: »In many cases outsourcing jobs has been shown …
96cost-effectiveness — cost effective UK US /ˌkɒstɪˈfektiv/ adjective (also cost efficient) ► cost effective methods or processes bring the greatest possible advantage or profit when the amount that is spent is considered: »In many cases outsourcing jobs has been shown …
97cost plus — noun A work contract where payment is based on the actual production cost plus an agreed percentage of that cost as profit • • • Main Entry: ↑cost * * * cost plus, an arrangement or contract under which the selling price is based on the cost of… …
98Cost free — Cost Cost, n. [OF. cost, F. co[^u]t. See {Cost}, v. t. ] 1. The amount paid, charged, or engaged to be paid, for anything bought or taken in barter; charge; expense; hence, whatever, as labor, self denial, suffering, etc., is requisite to secure… …
99Cost of Living (Star Trek: The Next Generation) — Cost of Living Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Lwaxana Troi greets her fiancé Episode no …
100Cost escalation — is defined as changes in the cost or price of specific goods or services in a given economy over a period of time. This is a similar to the concepts of inflation and deflation except that escalation is specific to an item or class of items (not… …
