What Authority Is Based on Special Expertise and Usually Involves

question 140

Multiple Choice

What authority is based on special expertise and usually involves counseling and advising?

• A) line authority
• B) matrix authority
• C) delegated authority
• D) staff authority
• E) divisional authority

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Definitions:

Average Total Costs

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it includes both fixed and variable costs.

Economies of Scale

Refers to the cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, where the average cost per unit decreases as production scales up.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where a company's production costs increase as it produces more, resulting in a decrease in efficiency.

Output Units

Quantitative measures of production, representing the number of units of goods or services produced.