reproduction cost
- noun
- Specialized
:
costo de reproducción
- To ensure authenticity, the artist provided a detailed breakdown of the reproduction cost for the replica paintings.
Examples
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The museum calculated the reproduction cost of the ancient sculpture to ensure accurate budgeting for its display.
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I am grateful to the Department of Art at Sam Houston State University for its generous assistance in offsetting reproduction costs and support of my research.
Academic text (2014) -
The company outlined the reproduction cost of the model to prospective buyers to highlight its value.
Synonyms
The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is transparently the monetary amount associated with reproducing or duplicating something: 'reproduction' = duplication and 'cost' = amount required, so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. Although the term may have specific accounting nuances (e.g. allowances for depreciation) in professional contexts, the core sense is immediately predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Reproduction cost comes from makers and printers who worked out how much money was needed to reproduce an object, meaning to make an 'exact copy', by adding up all materials and hours of work. Because they counted everything to make a perfect duplicate, the total cost became the price to create that replica, so today the phrase means the money needed to make an exact duplicate for insurance or to find an item's value.
