fixed costs
Britishplural noun
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another name for overheads
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costs that do not vary with output
Example Sentences
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While that figure is higher than most, school districts’ fixed costs have been found to be a third of overall district costs at minimum, and generally higher.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
That is because they “own the fixed costs of the cycle,” said Nigel Chiang, analyst at SemiAnalysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Once you have that thing up and running, you need it to be loaded,” Shih said, given the high fixed costs of building a fabrication plant and fitting it with chip-making equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
"The transition replaces variable costs with fixed costs: if a crisis hits and I have fewer orders, the loan burden remains," Gahl said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Shortly after sunrise, Armpit opened his book and tried to understand the difference between fixed costs and variable costs.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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