Question

A cable TV company charges ​$25 for the basic service plus ​$6 for each movie channel. Let y be the total cost in dollars of subscribing to cable​ TV, using x movie channels. What is the fixed​ cost?

Answer 1

The fixed cost is the cost that does not change regardless of the number of movie channels subscribed to. In this case, the fixed cost is $25 for the basic service.