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Petusek Posted 13 years ago
Business & Finance

'purchase costs' and related terms

Hello,

Do all of the following collocations occur in English? What are the differences?

(a) purchase costs
(b) purchase expenses
(c) acquisition costs
(d) acquisition expenses

Many thanks in advance!

P.
  

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Hi My impression is that... "Purchase" is usual in the phrase "purchase price" but not with costs or expenses "Acquisition cost(s)" and "acquisition expense(s)" are common phrases If you google them, you can get an idea of the usage. For example, Deferred Acquisition Costs appears as a legal term in the US Dave

  • Hi My impression is that...
  • "Purchase" is usual in the phrase "purchase price" but not with costs or expenses "Acquisition cost(s)" and "acquisition expense(s)" are common phrases If you google them, you can get an idea of the usage.
  • For example, Deferred Acquisition Costs appears as a legal term in the US Dave
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Hi

My impression is that...

"Purchase" is usual in the phrase "purchase price" but not with costs or expenses

"Acquisition cost(s)" and "acquisition expense(s)" are common phrases

If you google them, you can get an idea of the usage. For example, Deferred Acquisition Costs appears as a legal term in the US

Dave

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