fixed charge

Examples

• All

• Utilities have historically implemented either average-cost pricing or some form of marginal cost pricing plus fixed charges.

  Academic text (2003)

• First, there is a fixed charge which can be thought of as a monthly connection fee.

  Academic text (1991)

• Charge composition, I guess I think of it in terms of you either have a fixed charge or you don't.

• There is a drive to replace fixed charges with fees tied proportionally to car use.

  Academic text (1990)

• The utility's cost has three components: a fixed charge (S/year) that reflects the overall planning, design, and administration of the program.

  Academic text (1992)

• My utility co-op has a fixed charge tariff for non-metered area lighting, something like $15/month since it is off-peak.

  Blog text (5)

• For homeowners, a fixed charge for property insurance is added to the monthly budget, ensuring coverage throughout the year.

• The gym membership includes a fixed charge each month, which remains the same regardless of how often I use the facilities.

Synonyms

F

fixed cost

vsfixed charge

• Specialized

4 3.7

A regular business cost that does not change when production changes, like rent and insurance

is the same idea but used for one expense item

F

fixed costs

vsfixed charge

• Specialized

1 2.9

Costs a business has to pay that do not change if production changes, like rent or insurance

is the same idea but used for multiple expense items

How Automatic

escalator

• Jargon

1 8.4

fixed charge

• Specialized

3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology