Explain the concept of sunk costs with an example


Sunk costs are costs that were incurred in the past and cannot be recovered. Suppose Edgar pays $8 to see a movie. He watches the film for 30 minutes after which he leaves. Thus, the money he spent is a sunk cost since Edgar will not get a refund. The lesson of sunk costs is to forget about the money that's irretrievably gone and instead to focus on the marginal costs and benefits of future options.

Economics

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