acquisition costs
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acquisition costs
The total amount of money that must be spent to acquire a good, a machine, or real estate. This includes the actual purchase price as well as all incidental costs such as transport, installation, or notary fees.
Bei der Budgetplanung müssen die hohen Anschaffungskosten für die neue Produktionsanlage berücksichtigt werden.
When planning the budget, the high acquisition costs for the new production facility must be taken into account.
This word is composed of three parts: 'Anschaffung' (purchase/acquisition), the linking -s- '-s-', and 'Kosten' (costs). So it literally means 'the costs of acquisition'.
Die Anschaffung eines neuen Autos ist teuer.
The acquisition of a new car is expensive.
'Anschaffungskosten' (acquisition costs) is almost always used in the plural. This is because 'Kosten' in this context usually refers to a sum made up of various items (purchase price, delivery costs, taxes, etc.).
Die Anschaffungskosten für das Haus waren höher als erwartet.
The acquisition costs for the house were higher than expected.
This is a technical term from business, accounting, and finance. It is used when talking about the purchase of durable and expensive goods such as machines, vehicles, or real estate.
Unternehmen können die Anschaffungskosten für neue Computer steuerlich absetzen.
Companies can deduct the acquisition costs for new computers for tax purposes.
Common verbs used with 'Anschaffungskosten' (acquisition costs) are 'berechnen' (to calculate), 'kalkulieren' (to estimate/calculate), 'senken' (to reduce), 'decken' (to cover), or 'amortisieren' (to amortize).
Wir müssen die genauen Anschaffungskosten für die Software kalkulieren.
We need to calculate the exact acquisition costs for the software.
purchase price
The Kaufpreis is only the amount paid to acquire an item. Anschaffungskosten include the purchase price plus any necessary additional costs, such as transportation or installation. Anschaffungskosten are therefore the appropriate term for the total financial outlay.
Mit Transport und Installation betragen die Anschaffungskosten der neuen Maschine 22.000 Euro.
Including transportation and installation, the acquisition costs of the new machine come to 22,000 euros.
Der Kaufpreis der neuen Maschine beträgt 20.000 Euro.
The purchase price of the new machine is 20,000 euros.
