What does "fixed cost" mean?

A cost of business which does not vary with output or sales; an overhead.

What is a synonym for "fixed cost"?

Common synonyms include: fixed charge, fixed costs.

Fixed cost

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A cost of business which does not vary with output or sales; an overhead. in-plural
"Rent is a fixed cost."
2
a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fixed charge fixed costs

Antonyms

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variable cost

Example

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""Railways have to bear the very high fixed costs associated with the provision and maintenance of a specialised route system for their own exclusive use. [...]""

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