Differential Costs Are: (CMA Adapted)

question 71

Multiple Choice

Differential costs are: (CMA adapted)

• A) the difference in total costs that result from selecting one choice instead of another.
• B) the profit foregone by selecting one choice instead of another.
• C) a cost that continues to be incurred in the absence of activity.
• D) a cost common to all choices in questions and not clearly allocable to any of them.

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Definitions:

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Manic Episodes

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Automatic Thoughts

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