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.
Examples of variable costs include direct costs such as raw materials and direct labour. Numerical example of variable costs. A factory is producing widgets. It takes 4m2 to make one widget and it costs $2 per square metre. If the factory makes 50 widgets if costs $400, if the factory makes 100 widgets it costs $800.