Practice Other Special Types Of Costs (20.3) - Cost Accounting Basics – Types of Costs
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Other Special Types of Costs

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Question 1 Easy

What is opportunity cost?

💡 Hint: Think about a situation where you choose between two job offers.

Question 2 Easy

Define sunk cost.

💡 Hint: Relate it to past investments.

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Question 1

What does opportunity cost refer to?

Benefit from choosing an alternative
Cost incurred that cannot be recovered
Additional cost from producing more

💡 Hint: Think about what you give up.

Question 2

True or False: Sunk costs should influence future financial decisions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider a scenario where a company invests in additional training.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A company has spent ₹100,000 on research and development for a product that was supposed to launch. However, market conditions have changed, and they foresee a better opportunity in an alternative product. How should they account for the ₹100,000 in their decision-making?

💡 Hint: Consider which costs are recoverable.

Challenge 2 Hard

A bakery calculates that to produce an additional batch of cookies, this incurs ₹200 in raw materials and labor. However, signing a new contract for a larger order means increased production costs. Calculate the marginal cost and assess if production should be increased.

💡 Hint: Review pricing strategies and profit margins.

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