When the firm is not producing any goods. Fixed costs like rent and utilities would remain present and constant, but variable costs such as raw materials and other factors of production would cease.
Fixed Cost - costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced.The best example I can think of is when making Chocolate Chip Cookies. You need ingredients and supplies to make them:Chocolate Chips (Variable Cost)Flour (Variable Cost)Butter (Variable Cost)Sugar (Variable Cost)Eggs (Variable Cost)Vanilla (Variable Cost)Baking Soda (Variable Cost)Salt (Variable Cost)Bowls (Fixed Cost)Spatulas (Fixed Cost)Oven (Fixed Cost) The gas or electricity would be a variable costBaking Sheet (Fixed Cost)Cooking Rack (Fixed Cost)Mixer (Fixed Cost)Fixed Costs do not vary with Quantity. Variable Costs do vary with Quantity.
Contrast to what we would normally think, changes in fixed costs do not affect marginal cost. For example, if a product costs $10 to produce, and the fixed cost goes up to $25, then marginal cost stays the same.
fixed cost can become the variable coat because when the commodity meets so many competitors in the market it would become the variable cos in other for consumers to purchase it.
A fixed cost is a cost that will not change in total regardless of output. For example, no matter how much output you produce, rent expense is generally going to remain unchanged. A sunk cost is a cost that has already been incurred, and thus shouldn't factor into management decisions. For example, if you were making a decision about whether to manufacture a material rather than buy it from an outside provider, you would only care about which costs would change as a result of the decision. Any costs that would be the same regardless of whether you make or buy would be considered sunk costs.
Fully absorbed costs refer to costs where the firm has allocated fixed manufacturing costs to products produced or divisions within the firm as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
When the firm is not producing any goods. Fixed costs like rent and utilities would remain present and constant, but variable costs such as raw materials and other factors of production would cease.
A decrease in fixed costs, while everything else remains constant, would lead to an increase in overall profitability for a business. Fixed costs are expenses that do not change regardless of the level of production or sales. If these costs decrease, the difference between total revenue and total costs would widen, resulting in higher profits. This situation often allows businesses to invest in other areas or improve their financial stability. R A decrease in fixed costs, while everything else remains constant,would lead to an increase in overall profitability for a business. Fixed costs are expenses that do not change regardless of the level of production or sales. If these costs decrease, the difference between total revenue and total costs would widen, resulting in higher profits. This situation often allows businesses to invest in other areas or improve their financial stability.ixed costs are expenses that do not change regardless of the level of production or sales. If these costs decrease, the difference between total revenue and total costs would widen, resulting in higher profits. This situation often allows businesses to invest in other areas or improve their financial stability.
a fixed cost would be electricity bills and a variable costs would be paying employees a salary not wayes !
A firm would still operate if revenues are below total coots, but not if revenues are below variable costs. The reason is that as long as revenues are above variable costs, the firm will earn a difference to contribute to the fixed costs (fixed costs are costs that a company has to pay in the short-run whether it operates or not). If the firm stops operating in the short-run, it will have to pay for the full fixed costs (e.g., rent, some fixed labour) If revenues are below variable costs, for every unit of production, the company loses the difference and does not contribute to the fixed costs. It is more economical to shutdown in the short-run.
The three types of cost you are referring to are Fixed, Semi Variable and Variable Costs. On a well though out COA the janitorial costs would fall under administrative costs. Thus fixed.
I would suggest that a possible fixed cost would be the salary of the owner.
To determine the break even sales in units, divide total fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit. Contribution margin per unit equals sales price less variable costs. Here, contribution margin per unit equals $30 each (i.e. $40 less $10). Total fixed costs equal $120,000. Therefore, the break even sales in units would equal $120,000 / $30 or 40,000 units.
No fixed costs are not always irrelevant. Some fixed costs may differ among the alternatives and hence will be relevant. e.g. When figuring the incremental cost of the more expensive car, the relevant costs would be the purchase price of the new car (net of the resale value of the old car) and the increases in the fixed costs of insurance and automobile tax and license.
Well you can say that. Because with automation there would be more and more use of machines which form the fixed cost and it would lead to retrenchment of employees which contribute to the variable costs of the firm..
Variable and Fixed are accounting terms. It is a useful way to think of costs or overhead. Lets pretend you were a cab driver. Your fixed costs would be purchasing the cab and insurance and registration. Variable Costs change depending on how often you drive the cab. Gasoline would be variable as would tires. The more your drive the quicker tires wear out. Can you guess what windshield washer fluid would be considered?
Fixed Cost