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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Sunk Cost

Money already spent that cannot be recovered.

Definition

Sunk costs should not influence decisions about whether to continue a project; only future costs and benefits matter.

Example

Having spent $2M is not a reason to continue if remaining value is negative.

Exam tip

Ignore sunk costs in continue/terminate decisions.

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