An amount that has to be paid or given up in order to get something. In business, cost is usually a monetary valuation of effort, material, resources, time and utilities consumed, risks incurred, and opportunity forgone in production and delivery of a good or service. All expenses are costs, but not all costs (such as those incurred in acquisition of an income-generating asset) are expenses. Types of Costs (Cost Classifications): Costs can be classified into different categories for different purposes. Costs may be categorized according to their: management function, ease of traceability, timing of charge against revenue, behavior in accordance with activity, and relevance to decision making. According to Management Function: 1. Manufacturing costs - incurred in the factory to convert raw materials into finished goods. It includes cost of raw materials used (direct materials), direct labor, and factory overhead. 2. Nonmanufacturing costs ...
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