Fixed Cost

The Fixed Cost calculator computes the fixed cost based on the Mixed Cost and Total Variable Cost.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (MC)  This is the mixed costs
• (TVC) This is the total variable cost

Fixed Cost (FC): The calculator returns the fixed cost in US Dollars.  However, this can be automatically converted to other currencies via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The formula for Fixed Cost is:

   FC =  MC−TVC

where:

• FC = Fixed Cost
• MC = Mixed Cost
• TVC = Total Variable Cost

A cost that does not change with an increase or decrease in the amount of goods or services produced. Fixed costs are expenses that have to be paid by a company, independent of any business activity. It is one of the two components of the total cost of a good or service, along with variable cost.

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Resource:

• Dopson, Lea R., and David K. Hayes. Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009. Print.
• "Fixed Cost Definition | Investopedia." Investopedia. N.p., 20 Nov. 2003. Web. 07 Aug. 2015.