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service cost center

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cost center serving other cost centers in organization a cost center providing services to other cost centers. When the output of an organization is a service rather than goods, an alternative name is usually used, for example, support cost center or utility cost center.

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Definitions of ’service cost center’ and meaning of ’service cost center’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’service cost center’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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