Outlay Cost
Any concrete costs that can be identified in the past, present or future.
Investopedia Commentary
These costs do not include forgone profits or benefits. For corporations, outlay costs for new projects will include start-up, production, maintenance and extraneous costs.
Also referred to as "explicit costs".
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See also: Explicit Cost, Fundamental Analysis, Implicit Cost, Opportunity Cost, Valuation