Since they're commonly called spores, some people think that bacterial endospores are associated with bacterial reproduction. Really, creation of an endospore is a survival mechanism used by bacteria to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Bacteria propagate when times are good. When times are bad, certain bacteria have the capability to shrink down and encrust critical cellular elements in a tough casing.
non-recurring cost. Unusual charge, expense, or loss that is unlikely to occur again in the normal course of a business. Non recurring costs include write offs such as design, development, and investment costs, and fire or theft losses, lawsuit payments, losses on sale of assets, and moving expenses.Also called extraordinary cost.on recurring costs include write offs such as design, development, and investment costs, and fire or theft losses, lawsuit payments, losses on sale of assets, and moving expenses. Also called extraordinary cost.
Popular Terms. A type of expense that is more or less constant over a low level shift in activity, but which changes incrementally when activity shifts substantially. An example of a step fixed cost that might be incurred by a manufacturing business would be the need to buy new production machinery to step production activity up another level.