average cost

ˈævərɪdʒ kɒst

Definition

Definition of average cost - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

total cost for all units divided by number of units

TECH.

The average cost of production decreased this quarter.
The average cost for consumers has risen.
We need to calculate the average cost per item.

unit cost

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Expressions with average

average out

reach an average value over time

The temperatures will average out over the week.

average Joe

typical person representing the average in society

The survey was designed for the average Joe.

average punter

typical customer or client in a market

The average punter prefers online shopping these days.

average down

purchase additional shares at cheaper levels to lower mean entry cost

She averaged down by buying more shares after the price dropped.

average man in the street

ordinary person representing general public opinion

The average man in the street supports the new policy.

above average

adj.

higher than the normal level

The rainfall this year is above average.

Expressions with cost

cost out

calculate the total cost of a project

We need to cost out the new building project.

cost dearly

cause significant loss or suffering to someone

His mistake cost him dearly in the competition.

cost dear

be expensive in terms of money or resources

The repairs will cost dear.

soft cost

indirect costs related to project management

Soft costs include legal fees and consulting services.

at any cost

adv.

achieve something no matter the obstacles

She was determined to win the race at any cost.

cover the cost

pay for something

The company will cover the cost of your travel expenses.

pay the cost

bear the financial expense of something

You have to pay the cost of the repairs.

come at a cost

require a sacrifice or loss

Success often comes at a cost of personal time.

cost a fortune

be very expensive or costly

The new car will cost a fortune.

cost a small fortune

require a large amount of money to buy

The new car will cost a small fortune.

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WACC

abbr.

abr: weighted-average cost of capital

average cost a company pays for its capital

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French:coût moyen, ...
German:Durchschnittskosten, ...
Italian:costo medio, ...
Spanish:costo promedio, ...
Portuguese:custo médio, ...
Chinese:平均成本, ...
Japanese:平均コスト, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَسِّط التَّكْلِفَة, ...
Hebrew:עָלוּת מְמוּצַּעַת, ...
Russian:средняя стоимость, ...
Ukrainian:середня вартість, ...
Hindi:औसत लागत, ...
Bengali:গড় খরচ, ...
Catalan:cost mitjà, ...
Czech:průměrné náklady, ...
Danish:gennemsnitsomkostning, ...
Dutch:gemiddelde kosten, ...
Greek:μέσο κόστος, ...
Hungarian:átlagköltség, ...
Khmer:ថ្លៃដើមមធ្យម, ...
Korean:평균 비용, ...
Persian:هزینه متوسط, ...
Polish:średni koszt, ...
Portuguese (BR):custo médio, ...
Romanian:cost mediu, ...
Swedish:genomsnittskostnad, ...
Thai:ต้นทุนเฉลี่ย, ...
Turkish:ortalama maliyet, ...
Vietnamese:chi phí trung bình, ...

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