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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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So if your unit costs you $15,000, you want to make sure it lasts as long as possible.

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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

“We see favorable unit-cost implication from higher silver production, while higher prices are likely to drive the unit costs below its guidance going into 1H‘26 results,” Ravi writes in a client note.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, even if average selling prices decline from their current dizzying heights, unit costs should decline and profit margins should expand.

From Barron's

While unit costs are far more expensive, satellites offer much cheaper coverage for larger areas.

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