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unit cost UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING, PRODUCTION
► the cost of producing one single product, calculated by dividing the cost of producing a group of products by the number produced: »
Average unit costs for SMEs have risen for the 18th quarter in succession.
»higher/lower unit costs
reduce/cut unit costs »Firms can still cut their unit costs by expanding their markets.
Financial and business terms. 2012.