A Private University Is Made Up of Various "Schools," Such

question 97

Multiple Choice

A private university is made up of various "schools," such as the School of Journalism, the School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Arts and Sciences, and so forth. The university is experiencing some financial problems and the top administration has decided to have each school of the university become a profit center. This scheme is somewhat parallel to the organizational ____ structure.

• A) network
• B) strategic business unit multidivisional
• C) functional
• D) matrix

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Definitions:

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount of money spent and the budgeted amount, often analyzed in cost management.

Customers Served

The total number of customers who receive service or goods from a company within a specified period.

Fixed and Variable Cost

Costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales (fixed) and costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales (variable).

Total Expenses

The sum of all costs and expenses incurred by a business, including cost of goods sold and operational expenses.