Gatekeepers

question 362

Multiple Choice

Gatekeepers

• A)import technical information into their organizations.
• B)oppose innovations advocated by idea champions.
• C)perform poorly as boundary spanners.
• D)serve as devil's advocates against ideas that are creative but impractical.
• E)resist change in the organization.

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Definitions:

EBITDA

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, an indicator used to analyze and compare profitability among companies and industries.

Revenue

Revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Absorption Costing

A costing technique that encompasses both direct and indirect expenses associated with the production in the product's cost.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of a product, indicating how much revenue contributes toward covering fixed costs and generating profit.