A Cost Associated with Project Start-Up and Development or System

question 53

Multiple Choice

A cost associated with project start-up and development or system start-up refers to a(n) :

• A) recurring cost.
• B) one-time cost.
• C) incremental cost.
• D) infrequent cost.
• E) consumable cost.

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Definitions:

Public Choice Analysis

A branch of economics that studies the decision-making processes of government bodies as well as the behavior of voters, politicians, and government officials.

James Buchanan

An American economist known for his work on public choice theory, which explains how political decision-making processes affect economic policies, and the recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986.

Public Choice Analysis

A field of economics that studies how economic theory and methodologies apply to the public sector, analyzing government behavior and decision-making processes.

Logically Consistent Theory

A theory in which the statements and principles are coherently aligned and do not lead to any contradictions or inconsistencies.