This comment reviews cost definitions in economics and accounting literature, suggesting clarity in usage.
Reviews the definitions and uses of incremental cost and opportunity cost in several leading economics and accounting texts. Concept of incremental cost; Confusion involved in the use of opportunity cost concept in accounting; Example of usage of the incremental cost concept and opportunity cost concept; Conclusions.
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Burch et al. (1974) studied this question.
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