Scott's Management Style Is One Where He Gets His Subordinates

question 241

Multiple Choice

Scott's management style is one where he gets his subordinates heavily involved in department activities. After assigning specific tasks he follows up with them to be sure that they are completing the assigned activities. What is the name for the duty that Scott believes his subordinates owe him?

• A) Span of control
• B) Responsibility
• C) Authority
• D) Delegation
• E) Accountability

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Definitions:

Overhead Cost Per Unit

The allocation of total overhead costs to individual units of production, providing a per-unit cost of overhead expenses.

Expected Activity

An estimate of the volume of production or service levels a company anticipates, used for budgeting and planning.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities and products based on their usage of resources.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the overhead allocated to products or services exceeds the actual overhead incurred.