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.
Fixed Costs. All business costs can be classified as either variable costs or fixed costs. Fixed costs are those costs that do not change based on production levels, while variable costs increase or decrease based on production. Fixed costs can be assets like buildings and equipment.ixed Costs. All business costs can be classified as either variable costs or fixed costs. Fixed costs are those costs that do not change based on production levels, while variable costs increase or decrease based on production. Fixed costs can be assets like buildings and equipment.