fixed charge

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fixed charge

1. (Accounting & Book-keeping) an invariable expense usually at regular intervals, such as rent

2. (Law) a legal charge on specific assets or property, as of a company

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fixed′ charge′

1. an expense that cannot be modified.

2. a periodic obligation, as taxes or interest on bonds.

[1890–95, Amer.]

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Noun

fixed charge - a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)

fixed cost, fixed costs

charge - the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

cover charge, cover - a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

interest - a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

due - a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"

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It bashfully, almost apologetically, gives the traveller to understand that it does not expect him, on the good old constitutional hotel plan, to order a pint of sweet blacking for his drinking, and throw it away; but insinuates that he may have his boots blacked instead of his stomach, and maybe also have bed, breakfast, attendance, and a porter up all night, for a certain fixed charge. From these and similar premises, many true Britons in the lowest spirits deduce that the times are levelling times, except in the article of high roads, of which there will shortly be not one in England.

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The company said, "As previously announced, the Company indefinitely suspended its quarterly cash distribution as a result of not meeting the required fixed charge coverage ratio contained in the senior unsecured notes due 2020.

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* A reasonable, pre-arranged fixed charge per time period such as weekly, monthly, or yearly.

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With the old tariffs, the cost of energy plus fixed charge (before levies adjustments and taxes) was S,113.

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While unveiling the new power tariff in Nairobi on Monday, Energy Regulatory Commission Director General Pavel Oimeke said the government has scrapped a monthly fixed charge of Sh150 for low cost consumers whose number is an estimated 3.6 million.

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THE number of road traffic offence cases in court have been reduced by the third payment option for the Garda Fixed Charge Notice.

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The company said the amended terms include revisions to leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, applicable rate as well as its annual excess cash flow.

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THE Garda Commissioner was yesterday urged to clarify over people wrongly prosecuted for having no NCT when they had paid a fixed charge.

Pressure on review over NCT blunder

Step Fixed Charge Transportation Problem (SFCTP) is an extended version of the FCTP.

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In the event a debtor fails to meet his or her debt obligations, the floating charge is converted into a fixed charge, and ownership rights may be 'transferred' to the bank.