fixed cost

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Having large fixed costs makes a business “extremely sensitive to small changes in traffic or frequency,” while online or e-commerce models can be more flexible.

From Los Angeles Times

If fixed costs rise, remember to also funnel more dollars into your emergency fund, they say.

From MarketWatch

Standing charges - the fixed costs that cover the cost of running the network as well as government levies - will rise by 2% for electricity and 3% for gas, driving the overall increase.

From BBC

Mix in some fixed costs, and revenue should rise faster than expenses.

From Barron's

Mix in some fixed costs, and revenue should rise faster than expenses.

From Barron's