Phrase info

at cost

Meaning

at cost

(business) At the purchasing price; without any markup.
I will sell you the apples at cost.
Coordinate terms: at a loss, at a profit

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Among the longest single poems in American literature, the book had an initial printing of 350 copies, but sales failed miserably, and the unsold copies were burned when Melville was unable to afford to buy them at cost. Source: Internet

In exchange Italy provides San Marino with an annual stipend, and at cost, sea salt (not more than 250 tons per year), tobacco (40 tons), cigarettes (20 tons) and matches (unlimited amount). citation At the border there are no formalities with Italy. Source: Internet

The company is making washable triple-ply cloth masks that it sells in bulk at cost to customers including Uber, Union Pacific railroad and the Cook County sheriff’s office. Source: Internet

As a matter of fact, I stretched the dollar more due to the fact that it is our stores, I got the items at cost. Source: Internet

He posits that other countries are better at cost containment and organization. Source: Internet

I’m willing to let sell BREAKTHOUGH to them on consignment at cost. Source: Internet

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