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fixed costs; fixed expenses; overhead
Costs that remain constant regardless of how much is produced or sold. Includes things like rent, insurance, and salaries. Used in both business accounting and personal finance contexts.
固定費を削減する。
To cut fixed costs.
家賃や保険料は固定費に含まれる。
Rent and insurance premiums are included in fixed costs.
毎月の固定費を見直すだけで、年間かなりの節約になる。
Just by reviewing your monthly fixed expenses, you can save a considerable amount per year.
Used in both corporate accounting and personal finance. In personal finance contexts, 固定費 typically refers to monthly bills that stay roughly the same: rent, loan payments, insurance, subscriptions, etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 固定費を削減する: to reduce fixed costs
- 固定費を見直す: to review fixed expenses
- 固定費の割合: proportion of fixed costs
- 毎月の固定費: monthly fixed expenses
EXAMPLES OF FIXED COSTS:
- 家賃: rent
- 保険料: insurance premiums
- ローン返済: loan payments
- サブスクリプション: subscriptions
OPPOSITE:
- 変動費: variable costs — costs that fluctuate (food, utilities, entertainment)