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Two things a decision maker considers when making a decision are future costs and benefits of the decision. Other things are sometimes considered when making decisions including future consequences of the decision.
Sunk costs are costs that have been incurred that cannot be reversed. For example, if you owned a car and payed for repairs that were not refundable and were deciding whether or not to purchase a new car, you would not consider the repair costs in your decision because those costs have already been made and you cannot receive the money back. You would only consider the costs that you may incur in the future when making your decision whether or not to purchase another car. Sunk costs are not considered in your decision.
A type of cost-benefit decision making that compares the extra benefits to the extra costs of an action
Marginal analysis...
Thinking about the costs and benefits of making changes in behavior. when you make a decision, most people think on the margin, meaning they think about the positive and negative benefits of making one decision rather than another.
opportunity cost
In decision making process those cost which are effected from the decision under consideration those costs are called relevent costs and those costs which have no impact on decision making of specific project are called irrelevent costs.
NO, its cost which was wasted in past we can not recover it so it is not relevant for decision making.
help you determine the oppotunit cost of your decision.
Future costs are relevant in decision making if the decision will affect their amounts. For example, suppose you're trying to decide whether to drive to work or take the bus. Relevant future costs information includes (1) the cost of gasoline and tolls needed to drive to and from work and (2) the cost of bus fare because both of these costs depend on your decision. However, future costs that won't change - such next month's rent on your apartment - are not relevant because, regardless of your decision, they will not change. Note that past costs are never relevant in decision making.
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rational choice
No. If a variable cost does not differ between alternatives than it is irrelevant.
Future costs are relevant in decision making if the decision will affect their amounts. For example, suppose you're trying to decide whether to drive to work or take the bus. Relevant future costs information includes (1) the cost of gasoline and tolls needed to drive to and from work and (2) the cost of bus fare because both of these costs depend on your decision. However, future costs that won't change - such next month's rent on your apartment - are not relevant because, regardless of your decision, they will not change. Note that past costs are never relevant in decision making.
making a decision with the most costs
If marginal costs are relevant for specific situation or specific decision making scenario then marginal costs are relevant costs otherwise marginal costs can be irrelevant.
Two things a decision maker considers when making a decision are future costs and benefits of the decision. Other things are sometimes considered when making decisions including future consequences of the decision.