AJ Plans to Attend a Retreat on Mindfulness

question 238

Multiple Choice

AJ plans to attend a retreat on mindfulness. He paid a $500 nonrefundable registration fee, made a reservation at a hotel that costs $200, and budgeted $150 for gas and food. Two days before the retreat, he becomes ill. Assuming he is able to cancel the hotel without penalty, AJ's sunk cost equals

• A) $150.
• B) $500.
• C) $650.
• D) $850.

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