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indirect cost[‚in·də′rekt kȯst] (industrial engineering) A cost that is not readily indentifiable with or chargeable to a specific product or service. indirect costOn a building project, those costs that are attributed to overhead, as opposed to any specific task or component; for example, the cost of supervisory personnel in the site office.LegalSeeOverheadindirect cost
Indirect CostA cost to a business that is not directly related to making a product. For example, market research is an indirect cost because, while it may assist in making decisions about production, it does not affect the production of any one unit. Another common indirect cost is the purchase of office supplies. Indirect costs are necessary to running a business. See also: Direct cost, Overhead.indirect cost A cost that is not directly related to the production of a specific good or service but that is indirectly related to a variety of goods or services. For example, the cost of administering a large company is an indirect cost that must be spread over a number of products or services. Also called overhead. Compare direct cost.indirect cost see OVERHEADS, COST.ThesaurusSeefixed cost |