cost of work

  • 31work — /werrk/, n., adj., v., worked or (Archaic except for 35, 37, 40) wrought; working. n. 1. exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 2. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The… …

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  • 32work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 33work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …

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  • 34Work — /werrk/, n. Henry Clay, 1832 84, U.S. songwriter. * * * I In economics and sociology, the activities and labour necessary for the survival of society. As early as 40,000 BC, hunters worked in groups to track and kill animals, while younger or… …

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  • 35Cost contract — In cost reimbursement contracts, contractor risk is minimal and Government risk is high. The Government has no guarantee it will get the specified product or service. If the product or service is not complete and the maximum cost has been… …

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  • 36cost — [[t]kɔst, kɒst[/t]] n. v. cost, for11 13, cost•ed, cost•ing. 1) the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything 2) an outlay or expenditure of money, time, etc 3) a sacrifice, loss, or penalty: to work at the cost of one s… …

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  • 37cost — cost1 W1S1 [kɔst US ko:st] n 1.) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something cost of ▪ the cost of accommodation ▪ I offered to pay the cost of the taxi. ▪ Insurance to cover the cost of a funeral is… …

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  • 38Cost-plus contract — A cost plus contract, also termed a Cost Reimbursement Contract, is a contract where a contractor is paid for all of its allowed expenses to a set limit plus additional payment to allow for a profit.[1] Cost reimbursement contracts contrast with… …

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  • 39Cost externalizing — See also: externality Cost externalizing is a socio economical term describing how a business maximizes its profits by off loading indirect costs and forcing negative effects to a third party. Contents 1 Business to society 2 Business to market 2 …

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  • 40Cost driver — A cost driver is the unit of an activity that causes the change of an activity cost. The Activity Based Costing (ABC) approach relates indirect cost to the activities that drive them to be incurred. In traditional costing the cost driver to… …

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