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cost of goods sold
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cost-of-living allowance
cost-of-living index
cost per rating point
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cost-push
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cost-push
cost-push or cost-push in·fla·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
inflation caused by rising production costs: inflation in which price rises result from increased production costs or similar factors rather than from customer demand.
See also  demand-pull
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