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fixed costs

British  

plural noun

  1. another name for overheads

  2. costs that do not vary with output

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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

"The next step for us is to set out a clear pathway for tariff reform, including an explanation of how fixed costs are going to be recovered."

From BBC

The retail network for perfume and makeup is fragmented, so companies need scale to offset the high fixed costs of manufacturing and distribution, said Luca Solca, luxury analyst at Bernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also have high fixed costs, and because they serve a high percentage of Medicaid patients, they rely on payments from Medicaid, which tends to pay lower rates than commercial insurance.

From Salon