### Question
Can you define what joint costs means?


### Answer
**Joint costs** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 460l*:

> the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the sum of the separable costs for all project purposes

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 460l*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES > SUBCHAPTER LXIX-OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS > Part C-Water Resources Projects**

