Understanding Sunk Costs: Definition and Implications

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Question:

A sunk cost is:

a cost that changes when output changes.

a cost that cannot be recovered.

the first cost incurred when beginning production.

a cost that does not change when output changes, but can be recovered.

Answer:

A sunk cost is:

a cost that cannot be recovered.

Sunk costs are expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, regardless of future outcomes or decisions.