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Fixed Costs
Fixed costs are production expenses that a firm must pay irrespective of its output quantity. These costs, which remain constant whether the firm produces many units or none, include expenditures like R&D for future models and factory-related costs. Factory costs can take the form of rental payments, often under a long-term contract, or the opportunity cost of the capital invested in the facility.
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