Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
Maybe another angle at hard product.. is anything that is categorized as a capital cost.. or the use of capital cost (fixed cost)..
anything variable is soft?
This is a probe.. a question.. seeking comments..
While I think this is a good, broad overview, not all fixed costs are capital costs. There can be fixed operating expenses as well (renting gates for instance).
I’d be more inclined to say a soft product is a consumable good. If during routine use the item is consumed, it is a soft product.