courtneyk / Getty Images Fixed costs are expenses that remain the same no matter how much a company produces, such as rent, property tax, insurance, and depreciation. Variable costs are any ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University ...

Every business has operating expenses — that is, the costs of running the business. These expenses can generally be classified in two ways: Fixed expenses and variable expenses. Understanding the ...