contingency cost

English

Etymology

contingency +‎ cost. Do not confuse with cost contingencies.

Noun

contingency cost (plural contingency costs)

(accounting) An expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.

Translations

Precautionary expense

Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: varautumiskustannus
German: Vorhaltekosten pl
Swedish: beredskapskostnad c

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