operating cost

ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
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operating cost

Summary

operating cost is an economic concept[1]. It draws 539 Wikipedia views per month (economic_concept category, ranking #67 of 213).[2]

Key Facts

  • operating cost's instance of is recorded as economic concept[3].
  • operating cost is a type of monetary cost[4].
  • operating cost is the opposite of capital cost[5].
  • operating cost comprises indirect operating cost[6].
  • operating cost comprises direct operating cost[7].
  • operating cost's main Wikidata property is recorded as P13668[8].
  • operating cost's different from is recorded as capital expenditure[9].

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Definition and Type

operating cost's instance of is recorded as economic concept[3]. It is a type of monetary cost[4]. It is the opposite of capital cost[5].

Use and Application

Components include indirect operating cost[6] and direct it[7].

Why It Matters

operating cost draws 539 Wikipedia views per month (economic_concept category, ranking #67 of 213).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 12h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Instance of
    Subclass of monetary cost
    Instance of economic concept
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 10922, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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