Economics Today: The Micro View, Student Value Edition (18th Edition)
Economics Today: The Micro View, Student Value Edition (18th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133916669
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 2FCT
To determine

Why the tenured faculty members at colleges are fixed labor input generating fixed cost for the college.

Introduction:

Fixed cost- it is the cost which is a fixed liability of the firm irrespective of the level of production. Investment in the land for the production unit is one such example.

Variable Cost- The cost that changes with the changes in the level of output. Raw materials, labor costs, capital investment etc are the variable costs that are directly proportional to the level of output.

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