contingency cost

English

Etymology

From contingency +‎ cost. Do not confuse with cost contingencies.

Noun

contingency cost (plural contingency costs)

1. (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