Dana Klammer Is the Manager of the Cutting Department in the Northwest

question 102

Multiple Choice

Dana Klammer is the manager of the Cutting Department in the Northwest Division of Steel Products. Which of the following costs is a controllable cost?

• A) Salaries of cutting machine workers
• B) Cost of electricity for the Northwest Division
• C) Lumber Department hauling costs
• D) Vice president's salary

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