avoidable cost

avoidable cost
An item of expenditure incurred at the discretion of the management of an organization. In contrast to a *sunk cost, an avoidable cost can be incurred or avoided on the basis of a management decision. For example, potential rental fees for warehousing space can be avoided if management decides not to occupy the warehouse, or the *raw material costs of a manufacturing process can be avoided if management decides not to produce the item in question. Avoidable costs can be Variable or fixed in nature. See also Unavoidable cost and *controllable cost.

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