teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another. 1  science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society. 2  transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances.
Actual cost is the total amount of materials, labor costs, and any directly associated overhead costs that can be charged to a specific project. This is different from the standard cost, although both approaches are often used to evaluate the profitability of a given project.
How to Calculate Actual Food Cost. When you ask (or are asked) what your food costs are, Actual Food Cost is probably what is being referred to. Actual Food Cost is a straight-forward calculation, but it relies on taking careful and regular inventory counts. The formula for Actual Food Cost is (all units in dollars): 1  Actual Cost of Goods Sold = (Beginning Inventory + New Inventory Purchased) â Ending Inventory. 2  Actual Food Cost (as a percentage) = (Actual Cost of Goods Sold / Food Sales) x 100.