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Sunk costs are usually defined as previously incurred costs that are not recoverable and should not be taken into account in decision making. Here is a slightly modified example of a sunk cost from Jerold Zimmerman’s “Accounting for Decision Making and Control” (Irwin McGraw-Hill):
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