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fixed cost

American  

noun

  1. a cost unvarying with a change in the volume of business (distinguished from variable cost).


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That’s basically a fixed cost for me, but the amount of help my two kids might need after they graduate college is controllable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“As we’ve promised, substantial profitability flow through is powered by a strong contribution margin and fixed cost discipline as our business has returned to growth,” Chief Executive Niraj Shah said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

He said American corporations have largely abandoned traditional pensions, which creates a fixed cost that cannot be reduced and becomes a burden in a business downturn.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

We want to move to an all-inclusive pricing, where if hosts have a fixed cost, they can amortize that fixed cost.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2023

There is no real fixed "cost" acting as a basis.

From The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice by Leacock, Stephen

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