difference between variable and fixed cost
A: In economics, variable cost and fixed cost are the two main costs a company has when producing goods and services. A company's total cost is composed of its total fixed costs and its total variable costs. Variable costs vary with the amount produced. Fixed costs remain the same, no matter how much output a company produces. A variable cost is a company's cost that is associated with the amount of goods or services it produces. A company's variable cost increases and decreases with the production volume. For example, suppose company ABC produces ceramic mugs for a cost of $2 a mug.