Standard Economic Theory Asserts That Sunk Costs Are Irrelevant in Making

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Multiple Choice

Standard economic theory asserts that sunk costs are irrelevant in making economic decisions, yet studies conducted by behavioral economists reveal that sunk costs often affect economic decisions.Which of the following could explain this observation?

• A)People measure the value of a good in terms of its purchase price.
• B)Even though sunk costs cannot be recovered, it has been incurred and therefore should be treated as part of the product's value.
• C)If consumers maximize their utility, it makes sense to consider the full purchase price of a product in their consumption decisions.
• D)Sunk costs have a higher opportunity cost than costs that can be recovered.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The rise in expense incurred from manufacturing an extra unit of a product or service.

Shutdown Point

The level of operations at which a company does not benefit from continuing operations or producing any output due to high variable costs.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by an economic system or entity within a given period.

Peak Efficiency

Refers to the highest level of operational productivity or performance a company or economy can achieve under ideal conditions.