Value-added cost
Value-added cost is a cost that, if eliminated, would reduce the actual or perceived value or utility (usefulness) customers obtain from using the product or service.
Definitions
According to Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition),
- Value-added cost. A cost that, if eliminated, would reduce the actual or perceived value or utility (usefulness) customers obtain from using the product or service.