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- May 21, 2016 at 9:50 pm #316285
This is not a question from bpp, so i will write just little part of it which is interesting to me:
“If contract did not go ahead, the coach would not be in use for 8 out of 10 days of the conference (job). For the other 2 days a contract has already been accepted which contains a significant penalty clause. This contract earns a contribution of 250$ per day. A replacement coach could be hired for 180$ per day.”
My question is, why 500$ contribution will not be included as a relevant cost. Isnt it a cost of lost opportunity?May 22, 2016 at 6:23 am #316307Because it is cheaper to hire a replacement coach and only pay $360 (in which case they will not lose the $500).
(If there was no mention of a replacement coach being available, then they would indeed lose $500 and it would then be a relevant cost.)
May 22, 2016 at 6:27 am #316309I understand now, thank you!
May 22, 2016 at 6:39 am #316314You are welcome 🙂
May 23, 2016 at 9:26 am #316559Thanks very much
May 23, 2016 at 12:38 pm #316579You are welcome also! 🙂
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