Increase the Output Over Which a Fixed Cost ICD is Used

This action reduces the quantity of a unique fixed cost ICD used to produce a unit of Output by increasing the units of Output. For example, a new product design, or a new process patent, are both ICDs that have virtually limitless capacity for use. These are fixed cost ICDs. You pay for them once and you can use them over a virtually unlimited amount of Output. Their ICD/O ratios are limited only by the current demand level for Output.

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Use fixed cost ICDs with more customers

By using fixed cost ICDs with more customer volume, the unit cost of the ICD declines as a component of the final Output cost.

Combine fixed cost ICDs with competitors into a separate business. Combine ICDs from the major cost functions of the company:
Combine Present ICDs

No. Industry SIC Year Notes
1 6021 1995 Security First, the first Internet-based virtual bank, was developed by a consortium of three regional banks and two software firms, Five Paces Software and SecureWare.
2 6512 1999 Simon Property Group and Time Warner plan to merge the experience of retail and etail through a network of kiosks, broadcasts, web sites, print media, and live entertainment.

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