| They finally had enough revenues to cover their fixed costs and marketing expenses. |
| Main financial variables were hospital operating costs, fixed costs, and variable costs. |
| They have laid off staff and renegotiated fixed costs, from lease payments to Internet access. |
| The fixed costs, variable costs, the interest expense and depreciation are allowable deductions. |
| That's partly because of the huge fixed costs of running factories even through periods of low demand. |
| Retailers have high fixed costs, so small movements in trading volumes have a disproportionately large impact on earnings. |
