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Define opportunity cost and discuss how it impacts a capital budgeting decision.

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Opportubity Cost & Capital Budgeting Define opportunity cost and discuss how it impacts a capital budgeting decision.
OPPORTUNITY COST PRINCIPLE

The opportunity cost or alternative costs are the returns from the second best use of the organization's resources or here in this case the individual's capability.

Its implication on capital ...

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