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Cost-per-acquisition (CPA)

Refers to the overall costs associated with acquiring one user. This can be calculated by dividing total marketing costs by total number of new users.

Cost-per-action (CPA)

A pricing model that only charges advertising on an action being conducted, for example a sale or a form being filled in.

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