Can you give me examples of "Total cost"?

The total cost of the project is $10,000. What is the total cost of the vacation package?

What are some alternatives to "Total cost"?

overall cost complete cost entire cost aggregate cost final cost

Can you give me examples of "total costs"?

The total costs of production include labor, materials, and overhead. We need to calculate the total costs of the project before making a decision.

What are some alternatives to "total costs"?

cumulative costs aggregate costs overall costs complete costs entire costs

Which is correct:
"Total cost" or "total costs"?

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Total cost

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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Use 'total cost' when referring to the overall cost of something as a singular concept.

Examples:

The total cost of the project is $10,000.
What is the total cost of the vacation package?

Alternatives:

overall cost
complete cost
entire cost
aggregate cost
final cost

total costs

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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Use 'total costs' when referring to multiple individual costs that make up the total.

Examples:

The total costs of production include labor, materials, and overhead.
We need to calculate the total costs of the project before making a decision.

Alternatives:

cumulative costs
aggregate costs
overall costs
complete costs
entire costs

Both 'total cost' and 'total costs' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Total cost' is used when referring to the overall cost of something as a singular concept, while 'total costs' is used when referring to multiple individual costs that make up the total.

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Which is correct: "Total cost" or "total costs"?

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Which is correct:
"Total cost" or "total costs"?