Samantha Has Been Working as a Business Analyst in a Start-Up

question 21

Multiple Choice

Samantha has been working as a business analyst in a start-up for a year. Now, she wants to take a sabbatical to study abroad and gain exposure to foreign cultures. She feels that by doing so, she will be able to contribute in a better way toward company goals and values. It can be said that Samantha is _____.

• A) interested in developing her global leadership skills
• B) attempting to develop motivational opportunities for her peers
• C) attempting to change situational factors to fit her perceived leadership style
• D) duplicating the characteristics of her peers' work environments.

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Definitions:

Traceable

Costs or items that can be directly linked or attributed to a specific product, job, or department, facilitating accurate costing and financial analysis.

Avoidable Cost

A cost that can be eliminated by choosing one alternative over another in a decision. This term is synonymous with differential cost and relevant cost.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products based on the activities involved in producing those products.

Decision

The process of making choices among alternative courses of action.