Question

In early July, Damon Rutton purchased a $70 ticket to the December 15 game of the Sarasota Shippers. Parking for the game was expected to cost approximately $22, and Rutton would probably spend another $15 for a souvenir program and food. It is now December 14. The Shippers were having a miserable season and the temperature was expected to peak at 5 ˚ on game day. Damon is thinking about skipping the game and taking his wife to the movies and dinner, at a cost of $50. The amount of sunk cost that should influence Damon’s decision to spend some time with his wife is

Answer 1

Sunk cost will be = $70

Step-by-step explanation:

Sunk Cost refers to the cost for which the amount has been already spent, and cannot be recovered. These are generally incurred and then not regarded for decision making as irrespective of decision being viable or not this cost cannot be avoided.

In the given instance, Damon Rutton Purchased the ticket of $70

This is the only cost which has already been incurred, else other costs of parking and food will only be incurred if he visits the game of Sarasota Shippers.

When he spend some time with his wife sunk cost will be = $70