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cost center

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cost center
A segment of a business or other organization in which costs can be segregated, with the head of that segment being held accountable for expenses. Cost centers are established in large organizations to identify responsibility and to control costs.
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With the help of Lash and AgriSolutions' AgManager managerial accounting software, the Mehmens began categorizing each of their farm assets as either one of two things: a profit center or cost center.
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