Fixed and Variable Inputs

Consider company A. Like all companies, company A uses inputs to produce and sell its goods and services. Which of the following
items could be company As fixed inputs, which could be its variable inputs, and which cannot be its inputs at all?
1. A building on which company A has a two-year lease

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2. Company As product/service

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3. Company As customers

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4. Display cases, which can be delivered within a week

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5. Gasoline and diesel fuel for Company As trucks

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6. Heavy machinery, which must be ordered at least six months in advance

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7. Labor

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8. Large trucks, which must be ordered several months in advance

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9. Office furniture, which can be delivered within a day or two

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10. Office supplies such as paper clips, pens, and pencils

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11. Payroll

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12. Raw materials such as bricks, cement, and wood

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13. Rent that Company A pays for its building space

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14. Small tools available at local hardware stores

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15. Utilities such as electricity and natural gas

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