Phrases Shopping and Asking for Prices

What's the bottom line?

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Meaning

Asking for the final, non-negotiable price.

Example sentences

John: So, the initial cost is $5000, plus installation, then maintenance.

Alice: What's the bottom line? What's the total cost I should expect to pay?

John: Let me calculate that... It comes to approximately $7500.

Alice: Okay, thanks. So, what's the bottom line, including everything?