Definition of indirect cost
: a cost that is not identifiable with a specific product, function, or activity
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The profits attributable to the assets being transferred are approximately $140 million, excluding depreciation, amortization and other direct and indirect costs, Shire said.
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Angelenos spent an average of 102 hours last year in traffic jams during peak congestion hours, costing drivers $2,828 each and the city $19.2 billion from direct and indirect costs.
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Other indirect costs of traffic, such as food truck operators’ also being stuck in traffic, comes to $45.6 billion per year.
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Direct costs relate to the value of fuel and time wasted, and indirect costs refer to freight and business fees from company vehicles idling in traffic.
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The city also included $100 million in indirect costs for the completion of Greenbrier Parkway and improvements to Alabama Highway 20, which provides the southern border for the plant site.
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This includes both the direct costs for shelter -- like rent and mortgage payments -- as well as indirect costs for things like furnishings and supplies.
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As these children are not financially independent, deporting their parents can lead to child care costs and other indirect costs that will be borne over time.
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First Known Use of indirect cost
circa 1909
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