f is formatted output. The format specifier is a parameter of the printf function. The parameters of printf can also vary in use hence printf is variadic: printf( %3.2f\n, someNumber ); //prints a float 3 digits wide and 2 decimal places in precision.
As a result, fixed costs are sometimes called period costs. Some fixed costs are incurred at the discretion of a company's management, such as advertising and promotional expense, while others are not. It is important to remember that all non-discretionary fixed costs will be incurred even if production or sales volume falls to zero.
Definition. Cooperative advertising is advertising where a retailer or a wholesaler share the costs of an advertising campaign with the manufacturer of the product being advertised. Manufacturers often will set up an annual fund to use for cooperative advertising when the opportunity arises.