fee structures
How charges organize
Fee structures are the systems by which charges are organized and applied—how much is owed, when, and under what conditions.
The term appears most often in professional services, education, and finance: The law firm's fee structure includes hourly rates and retainers.
A fee structure might be flat, tiered, percentage-based, or some combination.
Discussions of fee structures often involve transparency and fairness: Critics argued the bank's fee structure penalized low-income customers.
- sliding scalePricing adjusted by ability
- à la carteSeparately priced dishes
- tiered pricingCosts structured by level
- installmentsPeriodic partial payments
- convenience feeExtra charge for easier payment
dynamic pricing · pay-as-you-go · commission-based · early termination · tuition fees · licensing fees · transparent · late fees · retainer fees · fee schedule · hidden · fee waivers · attorney fees · refund policies · dues · rates · direct debit · taxation policies
fee structuresflat rate
Unchanging price regardless of quantity
flat fee · fixed price · standard rate · set price · lump sum
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