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State True or False Though sunk costs involve physical cash out-flows, they are irrelevant for decision making.

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Date Posted: 2014/07/24
Alfred Jr. Santamaria
by Alfred Jr. Santamaria , State Auditor , Commission on Audit

True.  Costs are relevant for decision making when these are 1) Future costs and 2) Differs between or among alternatives.  Since sunk costs are costs that were already been incurred in the past, they are already irrelevant for decision making.

Malik Amin Muhammad Khan
by Malik Amin Muhammad Khan , Director Finance and Money Market Dealer , Pakistan Currency Exchange Pvt Lt; Franchise Dollar Shop

True. Sunk costs are irrelevant costs and should not be included in decision making process.

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