unit cost
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
In response to the demands of cell manufacturers, suppliers of cathode materials have been investing significantly in purifying raw metals, consequently raising the unit cost of batteries.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024
Cement 3.859 Reinforcement 4.959 Labor, mixing and placing concrete 1.721 Forms, labor and material 2.960 ——— Total $17.509 In constructing the roof slab the expanded metal reinforcement raised the unit cost.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
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