Mixed cost

mixed costs
Costs that have both a fixed and variable component. For example, the cost of operating an automobile includes some fixed costs that do not change with the number of miles driven (e.g.

mixed cost
a cost that has both a variable and a fixed component;
it varies with changes in activity, but not proportionately
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one that varies with changes in volume but, unlike a variable cost, does not vary in direct proportion; also called mixed cost . In other words, this cost contains both a variable and fixed component.

Mixed cost: A cost that is neither variable (in a linear fashion) nor fixed within the relevant range. Often, mixed costs are comprised of a variable component and a fixed component.
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MIXED COSTS
Many costs contain both variable and fixed components. These costs are called mixed or semi-variable. For example, cell phone agreements can provide for a monthly fee plus usage charges for excess minutes, text messages, and so forth.

Mixed cost
A mixed cost is a cost that contains both variable and fixed costs elements.
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A mixed cost is a cost that has both a fixed and a variable cost component. For example, suppose a phone company charges $20 per month plus .10 per call. The graph of such a cost would appear as follows: ...

mixed cost A cost combining both fixed and variable elements. mixed market A market with no clear trend, with about the same number of advancing and declining stocks. MKD The ISO currency code for the Macedonia Denar.

See also: Variable cost, Expense, Fixed cost, Regression, Regression analysis