cash outlay

noun [U] FINANCE

Definition

› an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity: The beauty of this deal is that it gives us a strong position in the US market with no cash outlay.

(Definition of cash outlay noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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