fixed cost
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
GEL decided a few years ago to change the way its tariffs were structured, so people paid a higher fixed cost, known as the standing charge.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
There is no real fixed "cost" acting as a basis.
From The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice by Leacock, Stephen
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