停车库经营成本：你怎么衡量？（英文）
Operating Costs:How Do You Measure Up?

预测停车库的运营成本是一项永无休止的任务，不管是在编制次年度开支计划的过程中还是在与停车库业主的合同谈判中。但你如何知道你的花费在行业标准的合理范畴之内？这些标准是什么?。。。
针对这一课题，Walker Parking Consultants分析了全国停车设施运营费用和收入报表的数据库，数据库中包括基本的财务数据和描述设施的信息，比如经营类型、泊车类型、收费系统类型、经营时间、停车费率和用户群体等。

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Forecasting operating expenses for parking structures is a never-ending task-whether it occurs during the annual budgeting process to establish next year's spending plan or during contract negotiations with a parking structure owner.How do you know if your expenses fall within a reasonable range of industry standards？And, what are those industry standards?.....
To provide some insight on this topic, Walker Parking Consultants analyzed its database of operating expense and revenue statements of parking facilities located throughout the country.Basic financial data are entered into a database along with information describing the facility,such as the type of operation,i.e.,self-park or valet;the type of cashiering system;operating hours;parking rates;and user groups.