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Costul

Costul is a Romanian noun meaning "the cost" or "expense." It is the definite singular form of cost, used to denote the monetary value required to obtain, produce, or maintain something. The term is common in economics, budgeting, procurement, and everyday language.

Grammatical notes: cost is a masculine noun. The definite singular form is costul, and the definite plural

Usage: costul is used to describe expenses in various contexts, for example costul produsului (the product’s

See also: Preț, Cheltuială, Contabilitate de costuri.

form
is
costurile.
The
indefinite
plural
is
costuri.
It
combines
with
adjectives
and
modifiers
to
specify
type
or
amount,
such
as
costul
total,
costul
de
producție,
or
costul
net.
cost),
costul
de
producție
(production
cost),
or
costul
total
al
unui
proiect
(the
total
cost
of
a
project).
In
contrast
with
pret
(price),
cost
refers
to
the
value
of
resources
consumed
rather
than
the
amount
charged
to
a
buyer.
In
accounting
and
budgeting,
costs
are
often
categorized
as
fixed
costs
(costuri
fixe)
or
variable
costs
(costuri
variabile).
Discussions
may
also
reference
opportunity
cost
(costul
de
oportunitate)
and
social
or
environmental
costs
(costuri
sociale,
costuri
de
mediu).