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  • Nov 23, 2008, 05:19 PM
    Laura2880
    Fixed costs
    When fixed costs decrease, what does this do for sales?
  • Nov 23, 2008, 07:33 PM
    ASKnRECIEVE

    Fixed costs are expenses that don't change, such as rent expense, phone expense (if same month-to-month), etc. These expenses do not have a direction relationship to sales.

    With variable costs, such as advertising expenses, you can possibly identify a relationship. Increasing advertising expense, increases sales.

    So to answer your questions, when fixed costs decrease, this does nothing for sales. It does however increase net profit.

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