The phrase "a source of cost" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors or elements that contribute to expenses in a business or financial context.
Example: "The new software implementation has become a significant source of cost for the company, impacting our overall budget."
Alternatives: "a cost driver" or "a cost factor".
Maryland legislators view the Washington, D.C. Metro as a source of cost overruns rather than a subway.
"It's time we make it an engine for growth, not a source of cost for business and complaint for our citizens," he said.
A sizeable cohort of business leaders — Wal-Mart's Lee Scott, GE's Jeff Immelt, Petrobras's José Gabrielli, the list goes on — now evidently believes that, far from being a source of cost, their efforts to understand and respond to the major forces shaping society are central to their creation and protection of value.
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We are no longer a source of value add, but a source of cost to be avoided.
In addition, it is also possible to use expert opinion as a source of cost data.
We regard the inefficiency inherent in the profit system as a source of costs that are paid for distributed perception and control in economies.
Industrial grade of sodium silicate (Bahman Gostar Investment Co., Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran) is used as a source of cost-effective silica sols.
Up until now, Ngmoco has mostly been a source of costs for its Japanese parent as it only launched its Android-based mobile gaming network last fall.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Cameron said the EU was losing out to other growing economies and the union must be reformed so it was "an engine for growth, not a source of costs for business and complaints for our citizens".
Al Qaeda offered amateurs dedicated to destruction at any cost a source of cash with no strings attached.
