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Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living.Changes in the cost of living over time can be operationalized in a cost-of-living index.Cost of living calculations can be used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas.
A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation.The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process. The cost estimate has a single total value and may have identifiable component values.
Components of price. Image according to Garrett (2008), figure 4-1, p.65. In business economics cost breakdown analysis is a method of cost analysis, which itemizes the cost of a certain product or service into its various components, the so-called cost drivers.
Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate intended to help buyers and owners determine the direct and indirect costs of a product or service. It is a management accounting concept that can be used in full cost accounting or even ecological economics where it includes social costs.
An operating expense (opex) [a] is an ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system. [1] Its counterpart, a capital expenditure (capex), is the cost of developing or providing non-consumable parts for the product or system.
In finance, an exchange rate is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another currency. [1] Currencies are most commonly national currencies, but may be sub-national as in the case of Hong Kong or supra-national as in the case of the euro.
A Christmas miracle!. Earlier this month, a puppy was found abandoned in a storm drain in Austin, Texas, weighing less than 4 lbs. at 12-weeks-old.. The Jack Russell Terrier was eventually rescued ...
Project Cost Management (PCM) is the dimension of project management which aims to ensure that a project is completed within its approved budget. [1] [2] It encompasses several specific project management activities including estimating, job controls, field data collection, scheduling, accounting and design, and uses technology to measure cost and productivity through the full life-cycle of ...