“cost of /”

The following 5 entries include the term cost of /.

cost of living

noun phrase

: the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption

cost-of-living index

noun

cost of money

: rate of interest or dividend payment on borrowed capital

cost of sales

: the purchase cost or inventory value of merchandise sold during a stated period plus the cost of direct work thereon (as alterations or workroom charges)

at the cost of

phrase

: by giving up or hurting (something else)


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