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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > accounting and activity-based costing > fixed costs
social science subjects > business and management > finance > fixed costs
... > social science subjects > business and management > finance > financial management > accounting (finance) > international accounting > fixed costs

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fixed costs  

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  • Fixed costs are costs that do not directly change as patient volumes increase or decrease. This definition assumes that costs will be fixed within an expected range of activity or volume for a specified time period. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Fixed Costs]

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