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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. Sunk costs are contrasted with prospective costs, which are future costs that may be avoided if action is taken. In other words, a sunk cost is a sum paid in the past that should no longer be relevant…

Companies, Fallacy effect & Bygones principle

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Bygones principle

Fallacy effect

Psychological factors

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Sunk cost

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related to Further reading · 67
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related to Fallacy effect · 13
Sunk cost → Arantes, However, Individuals, It, Magalhães, Other, People, Rego, Sunk, The, These, They, This
related to Bygones principle · 11
Sunk cost → According, Any, At, Conversely, Expected, In, Past, The, They, This, Thus
related to Psychological factors · 7
Sunk cost → An, Evidence, Framing, One, People, Sunk, The
related to Neuroeconomics and neuroscience approaches · 5
Sunk cost → In, Measuring, Ongoing, Sweis, This
related to Framing effect · 3
Sunk cost → Take, The, This
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Sunk cost → sum paid in the past that should no longer be relevant to decisions about the future

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the prospective cost is an avoidable future costinstance offounding the folding-back algorithm for individual sequential decisions and game-theoretical concepts0.80text
is properly included in any decision-making processinstance offounding the folding-back algorithm for individual sequential decisions and game-theoretical concepts0.80text
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