As US Firms Focus on Cost Cutting in Order to Stay

question 184

Multiple Choice

As U.S. firms focus on cost cutting in order to stay competitive with producers in low-wage countries, they will rely on ________ to create strategies to help reduce costs.

• A) managerial accountants
• B) financial accountants
• C) government accountants
• D) auditors

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Definitions:

Amygdala

An almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an experiential, physiological, and behavioral response to a personally significant situation.

Reticular Formation

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in controlling arousal and alertness.

Higher Brain Regions

Parts of the brain associated with complex functions such as thinking, decision making, emotion, and consciousness, typically including the cerebral cortex and associated structures.