Higher output is usually linked to increased overtime payments and greater use of temporary staff. Senior management pay is more likely to stay constant. In other words, _____ can be considered a fixed component of the total wages paid.

the wages paid to temporary staff
the salaries of senior management
the number of temporary workers
the overtime paid to workers

Explanation
A fixed cost remains constant even as output increases. Since senior management pay is likely to stay constant, it can be considered the fixed component of the total wages paid.