direct cost
noun/dəˌrekt ˈkɒst/, /daɪˌrekt ˈkɒst/
/dəˌrekt ˈkɔːst/, /daɪˌrekt ˈkɔːst/
[usually plural]- an amount of money spent by a business on the materials and workers involved in making a product or providing a service compare indirect costTopics Businessc2
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