A Cost That Has Been Incurred in the Past and Cannot

question 20

Multiple Choice

A cost that has been incurred in the past and cannot be changed is a (an) :

• A) Short-term cost
• B) Opportunity cost
• C) Sunk cost
• D) Variable cost

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