direct cost

noun

1. a cost that can be related directly to the production of a product or to a particular function or service.

Word History and Origins

Origin of direct cost¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The committee estimates the direct cost of Harris’ proposal to extend and increase the health insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act and improved by the Biden administration at $350 trillion to $600 trillion over 10 years; but what would be the gains in gross domestic product from reducing the cost of healthcare for the average household?

From Los Angeles Times

With that in hand, they approached attorneys general in multiple states and made a compelling offer: hire them, at no direct cost to taxpayers, and recoup millions of dollars Centene had already set aside.

From New York Times

Newark, N.J., replaced its more than 23,000 lead water lines via a three-year, $170-million program that commenced in 2019, all at no direct cost to homeowners — despite what Kobach et al. claimed.

From Los Angeles Times

The report, which covers the first half of the year, said that the direct cost reached 198.8 cents per pound, a year-on-year increase of 39.6 cents.

From Reuters

A separate analysis by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review suggests that all the medical services necessary to administer the drug, monitor patients, and undertake needed testing could total an average of $82,500 yearly on top of Leqembi's direct cost.

From Salon