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Financial decision making for managers session 6 DQ

Financial decision making for managers session 6 DQ

Q 1. What is opportunity cost and why is it an important concept in the capital budgeting process? The opportunity cost concept applies to almost every financial decision we make as individuals. Can you give an example from your own experience?

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Opportunity cost can be regarded as the value of the foregone alternatives through resources employment or adoption of a specific strategy. An opportunity cost in capital budgeting is can be regarded as the amount which would be earned on the asset’s next best use. An incremental flow of cash can be regarded as the difference in the cash flow of the company without and with the project. Therefore, opportunity cost assists in knowing whether to