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indirect cost

[/ɪnˈdɪrɛkt kɔst/]
nounpl: indirect costs
custo indireto
1. A business expense that cannot be directly attributed to the production of a specific product or service, such as rent, utilities, or administrative salaries
Indirect costs like office rent and insurance must be allocated across all projects.
Custos indiretos como aluguel de escritório e seguros devem ser alocados em todos os projetos.
2. In accounting, expenses that are incurred but not directly traceable to a cost object
The company calculated indirect costs to determine the true profitability of each product line.
A empresa calculou os custos indiretos para determinar a verdadeira rentabilidade de cada linha de produtos.
Synonyms
overheadoverhead costburdenallocation cost
Antonyms
direct costdirect expensevariable cost

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
custo indireto
Standard term used in Brazilian business and accounting contexts
São Paulo
custo indireto
Common in corporate and industrial settings
Portugal
custo indireto
Standard term in Portuguese accounting and business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

hidden costs
overhead burden
cost allocation
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