Given the Position of Google Home in the Growth Stage

question 99

Multiple Choice

Given the position of Google Home in the growth stage of its life cycle, which of the following OM strategies or issues should Google (makers of Google Home) be least concerned with at the current time?

• A) forecasting
• B) cost cutting
• C) increasing capacity
• D) product and process reliability
• E) enhancing distribution

Analyze the appropriateness of different communication media based on the Lengel-Daft Contingency Model of Media Selection.

Understand the concept of noise in communication and its various forms.

Acknowledge the critical role of listening in leadership and effective communication.

Recognize the use of symbols in the communication process and the impact of technology on communication costs.

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

This metric indicates the difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even sales point, highlighting the buffer a business has before it incurs a loss.

Operating Leverage

A financial metric that indicates how a company's operating income reacts to a change in sales volume, showing the degree of fixed versus variable costs.

Sales Increase

A rise in the amount of goods or services sold, often measured as a percentage increase over a previous period.

Contribution Format

A method of income statement presentation that stresses the contribution margin, which is sales revenue minus variable costs.