A Cost That Has Been Incurred in the Past and Is

question 87

Multiple Choice

A cost that has been incurred in the past and is irrelevant is termed a(n) :

• A) variable cost.
• B) opportunity cost.
• C) differential cost.
• D) sunk cost.

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Definitions:

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