Question

Depreciation is a _____, a cost that cannot be affected by any future action.

a. step cost
b. sunk cost
c. mixed cost
d. opportunity cost
e. none of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

Correct Answer is B, Sunk Cost.

Depreciation is a Sunk Cost. A cost that cannot be affected by any future action.

Depreciation is basically a cost of an asset that reduces over time.

Sunk Cost is the cost that has already acquired and cannot be pulled through.

So Depreciation is a sunk cost. A cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. All assets depreciate over time.

Answer 2

Depreciation is a sunk cost. It is the value lost on an asset after consumption. In accounting, depreciation cost qualifies as a sunk cost because it is already lost and cannot be recovered. For that reason, it is correct to ignore depreciation cost when determining the future course of a business.