carrying cost — ➔ cost1 * * * carrying cost UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE the cost of storing goods before they are sold: »Pushing the ownership of inventory backwards to the supplier reduces inventory carrying costs for the customer. ► ACCOUNTING… … Financial and business terms
cost of possession — ˌcost of posˈsession noun costs of possession PLURALFORM [countable] ACCOUNTING another name for carrying cost * * * cost of possession UK US noun [C] ► CARRYING COST( … Financial and business terms
Cost of carry — This article is about the financial term. For the marketing term, see Carrying cost. The cost of carry is the cost of carrying or holding a position. If long, the cost of carry is the cost of interest paid on a margin account. Conversely, if… … Wikipedia
cost — n 1: the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something 2 pl: expenses incurred in litigation; esp: those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
cost — [kôst, käst] vt. cost, costing [ME costen < OFr coster < ML costare < L constare, to stand together, stand at, cost < com , together + stare, to STAND] 1. a) to be obtained or obtainable for (a certain price); be priced at b) to cause … English World dictionary
Cost and Freight — (CFR) is an Incoterm clearly defined in International Chamber of Commerce s publication 560 Incoterms 2000. It must always indicate the port of destination, ie CFR Shanghai .It means that the seller pays for transportation to the Port of… … Wikipedia
carrying charge — index cost (price), maintenance (upkeep) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
carrying charge — For physical commodities such as grains and metals, the cost of storage space, insurance, and finance charges incurred by holding a physical commodity. In interest rate futures markets, it refers to the differential between the yield on a cash… … Financial and business terms
Carrying Cost Of Inventory — This is the cost a business incurs over a certain period of time, to hold and store its inventory. Businesses use this figure to help them determine how much profit can be made on current inventory. It also helps them find out if there is a need… … Investment dictionary
Carrying cost — In marketing, carrying cost refers to the total cost of holding inventory. This includes warehousing costs such as rent, utilities and salaries, financial costs such as opportunity cost, and inventory costs related to perishibility, shrinkage and … Wikipedia
Carrying charge — A carrying charge is the cost of storing a physical commodity, such as grain or metals, over a period of time. The carrying charge includes insurance, storage and interest on the invested funds as well as other incidental costs. In interest rate… … Wikipedia