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.
The beginning of wisdom in using accounting for decision-making is a clear understanding that the relevant costs and revenues are those which as between the alternatives being considered are expected to be different in the future. It has taken accountants a long time to grasp this essential point.elevant costs: These are costs that are relevant with respect to a particular decision. A relevant cost for a particular decision is one that changes if an alternative course of action is taken. Relevant costs are also called differential costs.