prime cost
that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
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How to use prime cost in a sentence
Often and often have I got things under prime cost myself, only by helping a person on in his trade.
Camilla | Fanny BurneyThey have the great elements, fuel, freight capacity, and prime cost in their favor.
Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post | Thomas RaineyThe prime cost and repairs are by no means so great when engines are duplicated, or two sets built from the same patterns.
Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post | Thomas RaineySo they had a sale at prime cost—and we then obtained most wonderful bargains in the confectionary line.
A Grandmother's Recollections | Ella RodmanA very moderate price was charged for each, only indeed the prime cost of production.
Enemies of Books | William Blades
British Dictionary definitions for prime cost
the portion of the cost of a commodity that varies directly with the amount of it produced, principally comprising materials and labour: Also called: variable cost Compare overheads
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