A cost that can be traced to a cost object. For example, the flour used in baking bread is a direct cost of a bakery’s bread.
The wages and salaries of the employees working exclusively in a manufacturer’s maintenance department are direct costs of the maintenance department. (However, these costs are indirect product costs, since they will need to be allocated to the products manufactured.)
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