indirect cost
Definition
Expenses (such as for advertising, computing, maintenance, security, supervision) incurred in joint usage and, therefore, difficult to assign to or identify with a specific cost object or cost center (department, function, program). Indirect costs are usually constant for a wide range of output, and are grouped under fixed costs.
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