Cost Control

Suppose you are the manager of a fitness center that is one of many in a chain. Give one example of a cost that you control and one example of a cost you do not control. Why is it important in this setting to distinguish between costs that are controllable and costs that are not controllable?

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As a fitness club manager, layout, and facility design is a good example of a cost that I control during the facility’s repair and renovation works. To attain this control, I work with consulting experts and the architect to achieve a comprehensive layout and design plans when taking up renovations in the facility.

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