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unit cost

American  

noun

  1. the cost of a specified unit of a product or service.

unit cost British  

noun

  1. the actual cost of producing one article

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The group looks to be getting unit cost under control after a strong performance in the fourth quarter, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“We…infer economics based on Musk’s comments regarding a $20,000 per unit cost and an assumed 50% gross margin,” wrote Baird analyst Ben Kallo when he upgraded Tesla stock to Buy from Hold in September.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

A penny’s total unit cost in 2024 was $0.0369, while the nickel had an even bigger loss of $0.1378, according to a U.S.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Their research demonstrates that streamlining the lithium refining process could substantially reduce the unit cost of batteries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

For outdoor work the ratio is 1: 10, and the normal unit cost £22 10s.

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.

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