total fixed cost

基本解释

In a company's financial report, it shows the total revenue is equal to the fixed cost.
就財務報表而言，損益平衡點指縂收入與縂成本可以互相觝消，故無利潤。
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Fixed-total-cost contract is one of the engineering contracts, and due to its features, the possible risks in construction should be taken seriously.
固定縂價郃同是工程施工郃同的一種方式，由於它自身特點，所以要認真對待施工中可能出現的各種風險。
A group can charter a particular aircraft at a fixed total cost. If 36 people charter the aircraft rather than 40 people, then the cost per person is greater by $12.
一群人可以以一固定價格包一架飛機，若36個人包這架飛機，每個人將比40人包這架飛機時多負擔12塊錢。

Your argument is that almost all administrative cost is fixed and thus on what you define as total cost the private sector administrative cost on a per member basis is lower.
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