the opportunity cost of unproductive assets, such as goods stored in a warehouse
carrying charge in American English
US
1.
interest or other extra charge paid on the balance owed in installment buying
2.
the costs associated with property ownership, as taxes, upkeep, etc.
carrying charge in Accounting
(kæriɪŋ tʃɑrdʒ)
Word forms: (regular plural) carrying charges
noun
(Accounting: Management)
A carrying charge is the opportunity cost of unproductive assets, such as goods stored in a warehouse.
The contract is to purchase the air conditioners and to sell them on an installmentplan with collections over approximately 30 months with no carrying charge.
The price will reflect this excess in the cost of interest, and the carrying charge of storing and insuring the goods for another 60 or 90 days or so.
A carrying charge is the opportunity cost of unproductive assets, such as goods stored in a warehouse.