(n) direct labor costs
direct labour costs
(n) (comp) low power consumption
(exp) to bear the expenses
(n,vs) cost minimization
cost minimisation
(n) welfare expense
(n) legal fee
(n) end user
(n) marginal propensity to consume
(n) consumption pattern
(n) consumer-protection law
(n) cost-benefit analysis
(n) average propensity to consume
(n) consumer price index
CPI
(n) (comp) reduced power state
(n) consumer credit protection act
(exp) to spend (expend) a lot of money
(n) years spent idly
(n) wasted time
time passed in vain
(n) (comp) consumer