Costs That Can Be Eliminated in Whole or in Part

question 62

Multiple Choice

Costs that can be eliminated in whole or in part if a particular business segment is discontinued are called:

• A) sunk costs.
• B) opportunity costs.
• C) avoidable costs.
• D) irrelevant costs.

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