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List three costs that are likely to be controllable by a city’s airport manager. List three costs that are likely to be uncontrollable by the manager.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

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Chapter12: Balanced Scorecard And Other Performance Measures

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Problem 2EA: For the following descriptions state whether the cost is controllable or uncontrollable by...

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