A grocery store manager is responsible for the operating performance of a grocery store.From the manager's point of view,which of the following is NOT a controllable cost?
A) temporary stocking staff hired to reorganize products in every aisle
B) supplies in break room that include coffee, cups, donuts, cookies and stirring sticks
C) fee charged by pest management company to apply pesticide
D) rent expense on store building

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Rent expense on the store building is usually a fixed cost that cannot be directly controlled by the store manager. The other options are variable costs that can be controlled or reduced by the manager.

A Grocery Store Manager Is Responsible for the Operating Performance