It means the price of something, amount, An amount that has to be paid or given up in order to get something. :P
costs
costs
the costs of operating
Fixed costs are costs that cannot be changed in the short-term without causing significant harm to the organization. Because you cannot change them, you should not consider them in comparative analysis of alternatives.
layoff
Cost is the correct term to use, whether it be direct costs such as materials and labor or indirect costs such as overhead or supervision.
cheaper long term maintance costs and lower parts costs.
Well there is no yearly fee, pre-payment charges, loan documentation penalties, or closing costs.
That means there will be other costs (legal and technical) and interest added to the original debt for which the property was siezed.
Material break out means to itemize the costs of materials for a specific project or to separate them from the labor, management, etc. costs.
Shipping costs, long term agreement contracts
" We shall soon see whether he has learned that short-term expediency has long-term costs. "