Describe Some of the Advantages and Disadvantages Associated with Behavioral

question 16

Essay

Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with behavioral observation techniques. Provide examples.

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Definitions:

Incremental Cash Flow

Those cash flows that arise solely from the asset that is being evaluated.

Present Value

The current valuation of upcoming cash flows or a lump sum of money, discounted at an established rate of return.

Sunk Cost

An expense that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should theoretically not influence any future financial decisions or strategies.

Expensed

The act of charging costs to expense accounts, recognizing them in the income statement in the period they were incurred.