In Terms of Global Business Strategy and Structure,a Franchise Company

question 40

Multiple Choice

In terms of global business strategy and structure,a franchise company will use a policy of:

• A)centralized production,accounting,marketing,human resources,with strategic management.
• B)dispersed production,accounting,human resources,with centralized strategic management,and marketing.
• C)dispersed production and marketing,with centralized accounting,human resources and strategic management.
• D)dispersed production,marketing,and human resources,with centralized strategic management and finance/accounting.
• E)decentralized production,accounting,human resources,with a decentralized management.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

Factory Overhead includes all indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, such as utilities, maintenance, and manager salaries, not directly tied to production output.

Process Manufacturing

A production method used in industries such as chemical, food, and pharmaceuticals, where goods are produced in continuous, batch processes rather than discrete units.

Unique Items

Products or goods that are distinct in characteristics or are produced in small quantities, making them rare or uncommon.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed goods, measuring them in terms of the amount of finished goods they represent.