private cost

noun

A cost incurred in the production process by the producer; including tax and profit margins that are anticipated.

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Meanings

nounprivate cost (plural private costs)

plural private costs

  1. A cost incurred in the production process by the producer; including tax and profit margins that are anticipated.
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APA

private cost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20cost

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“private cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20cost. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private cost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20cost.

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