fixed cost

noun [C, usually plural] (also fixed expense, standby cost)

Definition

› ACCOUNTING a cost such as wages, rent, and interest that does not change in relation to how much a business produces: When you take 2,000 people out of your business you will inevitably have fixed cost reductions.

(Definition of fixed cost noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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