Protect the artifact at all costs.

The company reduced its accounting costs by streamlining monthly reporting procedures.

Companies are increasingly factoring carbon costs into their investment decisions to avoid future liabilities.

When evaluating the new policy, the committee considered both public benefits and private costs.

To remain competitive, the company closely monitors its unit costs across all production lines.

Before approving the new factory, the board examined marginal costs to ensure that increased output would be profitable.

Firms often delay adjusting their prices because menu costs make frequent changes expensive.

We must ignore sunk costs when evaluating whether to continue the project.

When forecasting quarterly budgets, we must include landed costs to avoid unexpected losses.

The nonprofit adjusted its budget to account for rising indirect costs this year.