"menu cost" meaning in English

See menu cost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: menu costs [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that in the case of a restaurant owner, the only costs of this kind would be those incurred in printing new menus. Head templates: {{en-noun}} menu cost (plural menu costs)
  1. (economics) A cost incurred by a firm when it changes its prices. Wikipedia link: menu cost Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-menu_cost-en-noun-FGzArPNj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: economics, sciences

Inflected forms

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