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Sunk cost. In economics and business decision-making, a sunk cost (also known as retrospective cost) is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. [1] [2] Sunk costs are contrasted with prospective costs, which are future costs that may be avoided if action is taken. [3] In other words, a sunk cost is a sum paid in the past ...
Opportunity cost, as such, is an economic concept in economic theory which is used to maximise value through better decision-making. In accounting, collecting, processing, and reporting information on activities and events that occur within an organization is referred to as the accounting cycle.
Accounting. A relevant cost (also called avoidable cost or differential cost) [1] is a cost that differs between alternatives being considered. [2] In order for a cost to be a relevant cost it must be: It is often important for businesses to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant costs when analyzing alternatives because erroneously ...
Any student who has taken an introductory course in economics is familiar with the term ―sunk costs‖— costs that are irrelevant to decisions because they cannot be changed and will not differ among future alternatives. However, in reality, managers can fixate on a past decision and allow this to interfere with judgments related to
Alamy There are some economic terms most of us know and understand, such as supply and demand. And there are other terms we will probably never even run across, like implicit logrolling and a ...
Escalation of commitment. Escalation of commitment is a human behavior pattern in which an individual or group facing increasingly negative outcomes from a decision, action, or investment nevertheless continue the behavior instead of altering course. The actor maintains behaviors that are irrational, but align with previous decisions and actions.
Fixed and Sunk Costs Revisited. Wang, X. Henry; Yang, Bill Z. Journal of Economic Education, v32 n2 p178-85 Spr 2001. Attempts to clarify the concepts of, and the link between, fixed costs and sunk costs. Argues that the root of confusion is the inconsistency in defining the term fixed costs. Consistently defines fixed and sunk costs, and ...
In theories of competition in economics, a barrier to entry, or an economic barrier to entry, is a fixed cost that must be incurred by a new entrant, regardless of production or sales activities, into a market that incumbents do not have or have not had to incur. [1] Because barriers to entry protect incumbent firms and restrict competition in ...