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.
A fixed cost is a cost which is incurred for an accounting period, and which, within certain activity levels remains constant. Fixed costs can be shown graphically as follows: The total cost remains constant over a given level of activity but that the cost per unit falls as the level of activity increases. Examples of fixed costs include rent, business rates and executive salaries. Numerical illustration of a fixed cost graph.