Definitions for "fixed expenses"
are those expenses that must be paid each month and do not fluctuate with the sales volume.
Expenses over which a business has little control; determined mostly by outside agents, whose actions a company cannot influence, and include ad valorem (value-based) taxes (such as property taxes), property insurance premiums, and utility demand charges. See also Variable Expenses.
Property expenses not effected by use or occupancy. Example: Property taxes would be fixed while maintenance would vary with use and occupancy.
Keywords:  cost, see
see fixed cost.