cost breakdown
noun [C or U]Definition
› ACCOUNTING the process of dividing the cost of something into the different parts that make up the total amount, according to who is doing the work, what materials are needed, etc.: This is a detailed cost breakdown of the costs involved in building a house.
(Definition of cost breakdown noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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