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Explain briefly the following concepts: (a) Sunk cost (b) Differential cost (c) Variance analysis (d) Key factor (e) Cost reduction

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Explain briefly the following concepts:
(a) Sunk cost
(b) Differential cost
(c) Variance analysis
(d) Key factor
(e) Cost reduction

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Chapter # 2- COST CONCEPTS AND CLASSIFICATIONS
Section: Theory Questions
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