title: Economics 101: exploring the land of costs.
abstract: The word "cost" is a slippery, chameleon-like beast that changes its meaning to suit the occasion. The author's "economish" dictionary will help you survive the purchasing jungle.
authors.affiliation: Manitoba Health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D004014:Dictionaries as Topic; D017721:Hospital Costs; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States