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.
The difference between the budgeted cost of a specific number of units and the actual cost that was incurred by producing those units. For example, if 1,000 units were budgeted to cost $15,000 ($15/unit) but actually cost $20,000 ($20/unit), the direct labor total variance would be $5,000 ($20,000 - $15,000).