'''Fixed costs''' are costs that do not vary based on the amount of production or output. In other words, these costs exist regardless of whether a company is in full production or shut down. Fixed costs include rent, property taxes and debt. Costs, that depend on the amount of output, are [[variable costs]]. In the long run, all costs are variable, as a firm can always choose to shut down. | '''Fixed costs''' are costs that do not vary based on the amount of production or output. In other words, these costs exist regardless of whether a company is in full production or shut down. Fixed costs include rent, property taxes and debt. Costs, that depend on the amount of output, are [[variable costs]]. In the long run, all costs are variable, as a firm can always choose to shut down. |