A Manager Is Most Likely to Spend Considerable Time Supervising

question 68

Multiple Choice

A manager is most likely to spend considerable time supervising and working with each person on his or her team in an organization that has which of the following?

• A) narrow span of management and tall organizational height
• B) narrow span of management and flat organizational height
• C) wide span of management and tall organizational height
• D) wide span of management and flat organizational height

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Definitions:

Indirect Expenses

Costs that are not directly traceable to a specific cost object, such as the production of goods or services.

Decentralization

The distribution of decision-making power away from a central authority within an organization to lower levels or divisions.

Controllable Costs

Expenses that management can directly or indirectly control or influence in the short term, such as supplies and advertising.

Direct Expense

Costs that can be directly traced to a specific product, service, or department.