A primary concern for supervisors is to control the following costs EXCEPT FOR:
A)raw material costs.
B)utility costs.
C)direct labor costs.
D)break-even analysis.
E)waste costs.

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Break-even analysis is a tool used to determine the minimum amount of sales needed to cover all costs and achieve a certain level of profit. While supervisors may be involved in conducting or analyzing break-even analyses, it is not a cost that they control. The other choices (A, B, C, and E) are all costs that supervisors typically have some degree of control over and are concerned with managing to ensure profitability.

A Primary Concern for Supervisors Is to Control the Following