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Comment by hkmaxpro

Your question prompted me to look up “cost of goods sold”.

From https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cogs.asp

> Cost of goods sold (COGS) refers to the direct costs of producing the goods sold by a company. This amount includes the cost of the materials and labor directly used to create the good. It excludes indirect expenses, such as distribution costs and sales force costs.

So the $550 or $650 COGS includes the cost of labor for manufacturing, but excludes (say) marketing and auditing costs.

parent hkmaxpro 1 year ago

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