A Sunk Cost Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

A sunk cost is:

• A)A cost that can be directly traced to a decision option.
• B)A past expenditure that cannot be changed.
• C)A cost that does not change as the volume of activity changes.
• D)A controllable cost.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

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