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It is argumentative whether project managers actually control costs. Which of the following is the most common element over which the project manager?

may have some degree of control?

A. Overhead rates.

B. Direct labor hours.

C. Direct labor dollars

D. None of the other alternatives apply

E. Procurement costs.

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2017/04/20
Krishna   KHASANIS  PMP
by Krishna KHASANIS PMP , Project Manager-Electrical , Larsen & Toubro Ltd, P T & D (International)

B - Direct labor hours is most appropriate option & thanks for the invite.

hisham abu dagga
by hisham abu dagga , Project Manager / مدير مشاريع , مؤسسة عبدالكريم العواض للمقاولات

Thanks for invit

Option B

Christian Ramos
by Christian Ramos , Rollout Manager , Nokia

.he can manage the work process and make sure of minimizing the wasted time 

Mohamed Ghazi CMA
by Mohamed Ghazi CMA , Finance and Budget Manager , Ernst & Young

Generally the direct (variable costs) is a controllable costs, So i think it is the procurement costs because it's the direct material costs it is the super variable costs.

 

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

In my opinion

B. Direct labor hours.

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz CMA
by Mahmoud Abdel Aziz CMA , Finance Manager , Pan Gulf Telecommunication Co. - Pan Gulf Holding Co.

he has control over A, B & C

A:  he can control and squeeze the overhead cost by eliminating the unnecessary cost items

B: he can manage the work process and make sure of minimizing the wasted time 

C: by choosing the required talents to finish the task

 

but he procurements, he didn't has control over the price 

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