Which term describes what a manufacturer spends for goods or services?

a)cost
b)price
c)markup

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The term describing what a manufacturer spends for goods or services is cost. Cost is the expenses incurred by the manufacturer as a result of his business or undertaking. There are two types of cost of a manufacturer. The cost of goods sold and the operating expenses. The cost of goods sold are those cost incurred directly as a result of manufacturing. The operating expenses are those other expenses not indirectly involved with the manufacture of goods or services.

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