The Task Environment Includes

question 50

Multiple Choice

The task environment includes

• A)the wide-ranging global, technological, sociocultural, and political forces that affect organizations.
• B)the forces that have the least immediate effect on managers and their decisions.
• C)opportunities and threats that are harder to identify than those in the general environment.
• D)a framework of environmental policies that dictate the CSR policies of global organizations.
• E)the set of forces that originate with global suppliers, distributors, customers, and competitors.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees that can be directly attributed to the production of a specific good or service.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect costs related to manufacturing, not including direct materials or direct labor.

Overapplied Balance

The condition where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead Account

An account that tracks indirect production costs, such as utilities and rent for manufacturing facilities.