Controllable costs include all the following except
A)employee development.
B)research and development.
C)real estate taxes of the corporate headquarters building.
D)advertising.

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Controllable costs are those costs that a company can control or influence by its own actions. Employee development, research and development, and advertising are all costs that a company has control over. Real estate taxes of the corporate headquarters building are usually fixed and cannot be controlled by the company. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Controllable Costs Include All the Following Except