Phrases Shopping and Asking for Prices
What's the bottom line?
C2Meaning
Asking for the final, non-negotiable price.
Examples
- John: So, the initial cost is $5000, plus installation, then maintenance.
- Alice: <b>What's the bottom line?</b> What's the total cost I should expect to pay?
- John: Let me calculate that... It comes to approximately $7500.
- Alice: Okay, thanks. So, <b>what's the bottom line</b>, including everything?