factor cost - the price paid for the use of the factors of production: rent for land and natural supplies; wages and salaries for labour; interest for capital; and profits for enterprise, factor cost - the total costs of the factors of production usedin roducing an article and making up the price paid for it by the consumer. If a subsidy has been paid to the manufacturer, that will be , ressursikulu - toote tootmiskulude osa, mis on otseselt seotud mingi tootmisteguriga; paljud muud kulud (nt aktsiisimaks) ei kulu ressursikulude hulka