Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) is a global business outsourcing services provider headquartered in Roseland, N.J. ADP is one of the largest payroll outsourcing providers in the world, and was an early adopter of a cloud computing operating model. According to executives, the vendor cuts paychecks for one in six Americans.
The reverse of fixed costs are variable costs, which vary with changes in the activity level of a business. Examples of variable costs are direct materials, piece rate labor, and commissions.
In economics, total cost is made up of variable costs + fixed costs. Variable costs (VC) are costs that change based on how many goods you produce or how much of a service you use. Fixed costs (FC) are costs that don't change from month to month and don't vary based on activities or the number of goods used.n economics, total cost is made up of variable costs + fixed costs. Variable costs (VC) are costs that change based on how many goods you buy or how much of a service you use.