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fixed factor

[ˈfɪkst ˈfæktər]
nounpl: fixed factors
fator fixo
1. In economics and production theory, an input or resource that cannot be easily changed or varied in the short term
Capital equipment is typically a fixed factor in manufacturing.
O equipamento de capital é tipicamente um fator fixo na manufatura.
2. In mathematics and statistics, a parameter or variable that remains constant within a given analysis or experiment
Temperature was treated as a fixed factor in the regression model.
A temperatura foi tratada como um fator fixo no modelo de regressão.
Synonyms
fixed costconstant factorinvariable inputstatic element
Antonyms
variable factorvariable costflexible inputdynamic element

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fator fixo
Standard term used in economics and statistics
Portugal
fator fixo
Standard term used in economics and statistics
General
insumo fixo
Alternative term commonly used in Latin American economic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the short run
production constraint
factor of production
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