indirect costs

plural noun

1. another name for overheads

Example Sentences

"This is a near tripling of the total direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular disease over the coming three decades, and almost doubles the economic impact of CVD as a proportion of the U.S. gross domestic product, increasing from 2.7% in 2020 to 4.6% in 2050."

From Science Daily

Total CVD costs include "direct costs," which include the actual cost of health care, as well as "indirect costs," including premature death and lost economic productivity that may include time taken off work to seek care or the inability to work due to a disability.

From Science Daily

Indirect costs from fires in the U.S. could be as large as $415 billion annually, including labor productivity losses and health costs, the report found.

From Los Angeles Times

Comments on the rule have since pointed out that there are also likely to be even greater indirect costs related to adjustments that companies might have to make in how they conduct their operations.

From Salon

Both men have pointed out debate was helpful - and Sir Chris said, as he had responsibility for public health, it was essential he considered the indirect costs of imposing restrictions on the population.

From BBC