the net cost of operations.
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(ROOT (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ net) (NN cost)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS operations))) (. .)))
That's the operational cost.
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT the) (JJ operational) (NN cost))) (. .)))