The agency estimates the deal's ultimate cost to the Government at $1.7 billion.

Does the choice really make a difference to the ultimate cost of the loan?

A few Republican legislators said they opposed the bill because its ultimate cost was not known.

Criticism has focused on ultimate costs and benefits of the plan.

There needs to be a discussion about the ultimate cost to the taxpayer.

Government support would be needed to supplement the ultimate costs.

And even that total may account for only 10 or 15 percent of the ultimate cost.

One estimated the ultimate cost to the city at $163 million.

The ultimate cost per job placement: about $17,600 in public funds.

These soldiers paid the ultimate cost to protect their country so that you and I could live in a democracy.