sunk cost

English - Turkish

Definition of sunk cost in English Turkish dictionary

(Ekonomi) geri dönüşsüz masraflar, batık masraflar

(Ticaret) batık masraflar

(Ticaret) batmış maliyet

Related Terms

sunk cost fallacy

(Ticaret) batık masraf yanlışı

English - English

Definition of sunk cost in English English dictionary

A cost that has already been incurred and which cannot be recovered to any significant degree

(Ticaret) A cost already incurred that is not able to be affected by subsequent actions and thus has no relevance in evaluating future decisions

irreversible expense that is not relevant to future decisions

Related Terms

sunk costs

plural form of sunk cost

Turkish pronunciation

sʌngk kôst

Pronunciation

/ˈsəɴɢk ˈkôst/ /ˈsʌŋk ˈkɔːst/

Etymology

[ 'si[ng]k ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sincan; akin to Old High German sinkan to sink.