A Company Looks at Its Expenses and Finds That Its

question 141

Multiple Choice

A company looks at its expenses and finds that its electricity costs have increased, exceeding the budget by 20 percent.Which of the following would be most likely to require immediate action on the part of the company?

• A)Overall costs for electricity have gone up by 25 percent.
• B)Overall utility costs have gone up by 15 percent.
• C)Overall costs for electricity have gone down by 5 percent.
• D)Overall utility costs have stayed steady.

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