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Roundtable Discussion; The Future of Mineral Sands
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Sunk Cost

Definition of 'Sunk Cost'

A cost the firm has incurred or to which it is committed that cannot be altered. This cost does not influence subsequent decisions and can be ignored in, for example, project appraisals.

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