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Maintenance costs fixed or variable?

Fixed or Variable

Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2021

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Hi there, Maintenance could be either a fixed or variable cost. If maintenance is due for each unit produced and it has a cost per unit, then it would be a variable cost. If it is independent of the amount produced ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 30, 2021 on Jun 30, 2021
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Licensing fixed or variable costs?

Fixed or Variable variable

Most recent answer on Jun 24, 2021

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gave the best answer on Jun 23, 2021

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Licensing are almost always fixed costs. Remember, variable costs are costs that increase x $ per unit produced. Having another employee license in a system does not mean I'm producing one more unit. Think of a licens ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 24, 2021 on Jun 24, 2021
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Inventory Costs: how to segment?

Cases fixed costs Fixed or Variable inventory Practice cases variable costs

Recent activity on May 23, 2020

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Hi there, I'm going to provide you with FC vs VC segmentation, because this is the classic form. But, remember, this isn't the end all be all! If the case is about addressing these with a combination of technology a ... (read entire answer)

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on May 23, 2020 on May 23, 2020
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Fix & Variable Costs if you do not know the industry well - Ask?

fixed costs Fixed or Variable variable costs

Recent activity on May 02, 2018

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gave the best answer on Apr 30, 2018

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Hi Anonymous, an interviewer would appreciate if you apply some common sense to the question. You can by all means state that you are unfamiliar with this particular industry, but that you extrapolate from XYZ industr ... (read entire answer)

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on May 02, 2018 on May 02, 2018
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Fixed vs variable costs

fixed costs Fixed or Variable variable costs

Recent activity on Mar 26, 2018

Anonymous gave the best answer on Mar 26, 2018

The costs you are talking about is also known as CAC - customer acquisition costs. There is literally *no* business where CAC is zero. You spend salespeople's time, marketing $s, advertising, or other $s to acquire this ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 26, 2018 on Mar 26, 2018
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Welche Kostentreiber kommen am häufigsten vor?

fixed costs Fixed or Variable Kosten variable costs

Recent activity on Mar 20, 2018

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hallo Anonym, also um da mal ein wenig Ordnung reinzubringen muss man zunächst einmal klarstellen, dass es unterschiedliche Arten gibt, Kosten zu klassifizieren. Die lassen sich dann gegebenenfalls per Matrix o.Ä. übe ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 20, 2018 on Mar 20, 2018
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Are support functions Fixed or Variable Costs?

Case Fixed or Variable

Recent activity on Aug 09, 2017

Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 09, 2017

Hi Anonymous, First of all, usually support functions are classified as fixed costs. To understand why, we need to take a look at: Definition of fixed and variable costs Type of expenses behind what you call sup ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 09, 2017 on Aug 09, 2017
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