What is the term for a set of costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered?
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Sunk costs
Rational economic decision-making suggests that sunk costs should be ignored when making future choices. The 'sunk cost fallacy' occurs when people continue an endeavor because of previously invested resources.
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- In economics, what term is used for previously incurred costs that cannot be recovered and should be ignored in rational decision-making?