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It isn't so much about what the employee *has* done or is *expected* to do as it is about what the employee *could* do.

A fixed cost is one that you know is going to be there at the end of the period. As for the worker, you don't know he's going to be there for 40 hrs. He could quit, or die or be injured or suddenly laid off.

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Q: Are hourly wages always considered a variable cost for example if an hourly employee does not work over-time why wouldn't their pay be considered fixed?
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