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	<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are ~~used~~ to ~~achieve~~ an ~~end~~.~~</onlyinclude>~~<ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but ~~a cost~~ can also be ~~expressed~~ in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.		<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the value of the resources that are spent to accomplish an action.<ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money, but can also be thought of in terms of time spent on a project, materials used, information, [[capital]], labour, and a number of other ways. <ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref>.
			[[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.</onlyinclude>

	===Implicit and Explicit Costs===		===Implicit and Explicit Costs===
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	===Opportunity cost===		===Opportunity cost===
	When making a decision, one must choose to ~~not do something~~. The benefits of ~~whatever wasn't done is~~ called the [[opportunity cost]].		When making a decision, one must consider potential alternative plans, and choose which plan to follow through. The potential benefits of the alternatives which were not chosen are called the [[opportunity cost]].

	==Various Costs==		==Various Costs==

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	<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are used to achieve an end.</onlyinclude><ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but a cost can also be expressed in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.		<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are used to achieve an end.</onlyinclude><ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but a cost can also be expressed in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.

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	There is an extensive list of costs that can be incurred. Some costs are concrete such as the price of a raw material for manufacturing or the price of [[gasoline]] at a gas station. Costs that are obvious are called [[explicit cost]]s. Explicit costs are easy to quantify and account for (especially for firms).<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'explicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>		There is an extensive list of costs that can be incurred. Some costs are concrete such as the price of a raw material for manufacturing or the price of [[gasoline]] at a gas station. Costs that are obvious are called [[explicit cost]]s. Explicit costs are easy to quantify and account for (especially for firms).<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'explicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>

	Other costs are less obvious and harder to determine such as the social cost, the effect of low employee morale or environmental costs. The value of less a obvious cost or [[implicit cost]] is determined by making assumptions to assign a value. Costs based on assumptions are not always exact, or easy to predict. Due to the ~~predictive~~ nature of implicit costs, it is difficult to account for the whole cost.<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'implicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>		Other costs are less obvious and harder to determine such as the social cost, the effect of low employee morale or environmental costs. The value of a less obvious cost or [[implicit cost]] is determined by making assumptions to assign a value. Costs based on assumptions are not always exact, or easy to predict. Due to the unpredictive nature of implicit costs, it is difficult to account for the whole cost.<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'implicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>

	===Net Cost===		===Net Cost===
	The cost of a action is often balanced against the potential gains from the action, this is called the [[net cost]]. The determination of a net cost analysis should take into account all costs that could be incurred in order to make an accurate comparison with the potential benefits. Comparing the costs and potential benefits of an action is called a '''[[cost benefit analysis]]'''.		The cost of an action is often balanced against the potential gains from the action, this is called the [[net cost]]. The determination of a net cost analysis should take into account all costs that could be incurred in order to make an accurate comparison with the potential benefits. Comparing the costs and potential benefits of an action is called a '''[[cost benefit analysis]]'''.

			===Opportunity cost===
			When making a decision, one must choose to not do something. The benefits of whatever wasn't done is called the [[opportunity cost]].

	==Various Costs==		==Various Costs==
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	*[[Private cost]]		*[[Private cost]]
	*[[Social cost]]		*[[Social cost]]
	*[[Net cost]]
	*[[Levelized cost of energy]]		*[[Levelized cost of energy]]
	*[[Explicit cost]]		*[[Explicit cost]]

	==~~See Also~~==		==For Further Reading==
	*[[Cost-benefit analysis]]		*[[Cost-benefit analysis]]
	*[[Costs for a firm]]		*[[Costs for a firm]]
	*[[Externality]]		*[[Externality]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
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	<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are used to achieve an end.</onlyinclude><ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but a cost can also be expressed in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.		<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are used to achieve an end.</onlyinclude><ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but a cost can also be expressed in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency\|money]] is spent to achieve an end.

	===Implicit and Explicit Costs===		===Implicit and Explicit Costs===
	There is an extensive list of costs that can be incurred. Some costs are concrete such as the price of a raw material for manufacturing or the price of [[gasoline]] at a gas station. Costs that are obvious are called [[explicit cost]]s. Explicit costs are easy to quantify and account for (especially for firms).<ref>~~Investopedia.~~ "~~Explicit Cost~~.~~" [~~Online~~], Available: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/explicitcost.asp~~[~~June 26~~, ~~2016~~].</ref>		There is an extensive list of costs that can be incurred. Some costs are concrete such as the price of a raw material for manufacturing or the price of [[gasoline]] at a gas station. Costs that are obvious are called [[explicit cost]]s. Explicit costs are easy to quantify and account for (especially for firms).<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'explicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>

	Other costs are less obvious and harder to determine such as the social cost, the effect of low employee morale or environmental costs. The value of less a obvious cost or [[implicit cost]] is determined by making assumptions to assign a value. Costs based on assumptions are not always exact, or easy to predict. Due to the predictive nature of implicit costs, it is difficult to account for the whole cost.<ref>~~Investopedia.~~ "~~Implicit Cost~~.~~" [~~Online~~], Available: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/implicitcost.asp~~[~~June 26~~, ~~2016~~].</ref>		Other costs are less obvious and harder to determine such as the social cost, the effect of low employee morale or environmental costs. The value of less a obvious cost or [[implicit cost]] is determined by making assumptions to assign a value. Costs based on assumptions are not always exact, or easy to predict. Due to the predictive nature of implicit costs, it is difficult to account for the whole cost.<ref> Dictionary of Economics" entry: 'implicit cost' published Routledge Press, 2013. Edited by Donald Rutherford Online version accessed [August 17th, 2017].</ref>

	===Net Cost===		===Net Cost===
	The cost of a action is often balanced against the potential gains from the action, this is called the [[net cost]]. The determination of a net cost analysis should take into account all costs that could be incurred in order to make an accurate comparison with the potential benefits. Comparing the costs and potential benefits of an action is called a '''[[cost ~~beneﬁt~~ analysis]]'''.		The cost of a action is often balanced against the potential gains from the action, this is called the [[net cost]]. The determination of a net cost analysis should take into account all costs that could be incurred in order to make an accurate comparison with the potential benefits. Comparing the costs and potential benefits of an action is called a '''[[cost benefit analysis]]'''.


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	*[[Levelized cost of energy]]		*[[Levelized cost of energy]]
	*[[Explicit ~~Cost~~]]		*[[Explicit cost]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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<onlyinclude>A '''cost''' is the [[value]] of resources that are used to achieve an end.</onlyinclude><ref>C. Park. "Cost." ''Oxford Dictionary of Environment and Conservation''. [Online], Available: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198609957.001.0001/acref-9780198609957-e-1743?rskey=vDpGxK&result=1, 2012 [June 26, 2016].</ref> The cost of an action is most often expressed in terms of money but a cost can also be expressed in terms of materials used, information, [[capital]], labour and a number of other ways.<ref name=IPCC_SRREN> Verbruggen, A., W. Moomaw, J. Nyboer, 2011: Annex I: Glossary, Acronyms, Chemical Symbols and Preﬁxes. In IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R. Pichs- Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.</ref> [[Price]] focuses specifically on how much [[currency|money]] is spent to achieve an end.

===Implicit and Explicit Costs===
There is an extensive list of costs that can be incurred. Some costs are concrete such as the price of a raw material for manufacturing or the price of [[gasoline]] at a gas station. Costs that are obvious are called [[explicit cost]]s. Explicit costs are easy to quantify and account for (especially for firms).<ref>Investopedia. "Explicit Cost." [Online], Available: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/explicitcost.asp[June 26, 2016].</ref>

Other costs are less obvious and harder to determine such as the social cost, the effect of low employee morale or environmental costs. The value of less a obvious cost or [[implicit cost]] is determined by making assumptions to assign a value. Costs based on assumptions are not always exact, or easy to predict. Due to the predictive nature of implicit costs, it is difficult to account for the whole cost.<ref>Investopedia. "Implicit Cost." [Online], Available: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/implicitcost.asp[June 26, 2016].</ref>

===Net Cost===
The cost of a action is often balanced against the potential gains from the action, this is called the [[net cost]]. The determination of a net cost analysis should take into account all costs that could be incurred in order to make an accurate comparison with the potential benefits. Comparing the costs and potential benefits of an action is called a '''[[cost beneﬁt analysis]]'''.

==Various Costs==
Here is a list of some costs which are commonly incurred:
*[[Fixed cost]]
*[[Variable cost]]
*[[Opportunity cost]]
*[[Marginal cost]]
*[[Total cost]]
*[[Avoidance cost]]
*[[Life-cycle cost]]
*[[Private cost]]
*[[Social cost]]
*[[Net cost]]
*[[Levelized cost of energy]]
*[[Explicit Cost]]

==See Also==
*[[Cost-benefit analysis]]
*[[Costs for a firm]]
*[[Externality]]

==References==
{{reflist}}