variable cost

English

Noun

variable cost (plural variable costs)

(accounting) A cost that changes with the change in volume of activity of an organization.
Variable costs of nuclear-generated electricity seem low.

Variable costs may actually vary with the number of shifts, the number of set-ups, or many other specific activities.

Coordinate terms

fixed cost
semi-variable cost

Translations

cost that changes with volume of production

Finnish: muuttuva kustannus

Tagalog: aliging halaga

See also

variable cost on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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