The Set of Decisions and Actions Used to Formulate and Implement

question 6

Multiple Choice

The set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement strategies that will provide a competitively superior fit between the organization and its environment so as to achieve organizational goals is known as:

• A) strategy formulation.
• B) strategic planning.
• C) strategic management.
• D) strategy implementation.
• E) strategy evaluation.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as materials and labor, contrasted with fixed costs.

Indirect Costs

Expenses not directly tied to the production of goods or services, such as rent, utilities, and administrative salaries.

Direct Costs

Costs that can be directly attributed to a specific product or cost object without needing allocation.

Joint Costs

Expenses incurred in the process of producing two or more products at the same time, which cannot be easily attributed to individual products.