Definitions of fixed cost
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a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
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synonyms:
fixed charge, fixed costs
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types:
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cover, cover charge
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
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interest
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
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fee
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
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due
a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
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compound interest
interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
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simple interest
interest paid on the principal alone
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anchorage
a fee for anchoring
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cellarage
a charge for storing goods in a cellar
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commission
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
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contingency fee
a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
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dockage, docking fee
a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
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drop-off charge
a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented
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admission, admission charge, admission fee, admission price, entrance fee, entrance money, price of admission
the fee charged for admission
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finder's fee
a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes
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legal fee
a fee paid for legal service
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license fee, license tax, licensing fee
a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
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lighterage
the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
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lockage
a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
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mintage
fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
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moorage
a fee for mooring
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origination fee
a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan
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pipage
a fee charged for the use of pipes
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poundage
a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
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consideration, retainer
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
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seigniorage
charged by a government for coining bullion
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toll
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
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truckage
a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage
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tuition, tuition fee
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
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quayage, wharfage
a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
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type of:
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charge
the price charged for some article or service
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