Writing Essays. by Eleanor Wakefield. There are several vital elements to any successful college essay. This handout. will define those elements and show you how to put them together using an. outline. Following this format will help you keep your thoughts organized and. get your essay underway.
A relevant cost (also called avoidable cost or differential cost) is a cost that differs between alternatives being considered. In order for a cost to be a relevant cost it must be: 1  Future. 2  Cash Flow.  Incremental.
Other terms: d) Common costs: Costs which will be identical for all alternatives are irrelevant, e.g. rent or rates on a factory would be incurred whatever products are produced. e) Sunk costs: Another name for past costs, which are always irrelevant, e.g. dedicated fixed assets, development costs already incurred.he relevant costs for decision purposes will be the sum of: i) 'avoidable outlay costs', i.e. those costs which will be incurred only if the book project is approved, and will be avoided if it is not. ii) the opportunity cost of the leather (not represented by any outlay cost in connection to the project).