variable cost

English

Noun

variable cost (plural variable costs)

1. (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

See also

• Variable cost on Wikipedia.Wikipedia