Application of Types of Control

question 6

Multiple Choice

Application of Types of Control
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system. By the time Sam receives the information, the activity has occurred and there is nothing that can be done. Direct supervision is used extensively on the floor now, so some activities have been changed before they became costly mistakes. But Sam would like to do better. He would like to fix things before they break and anticipate more of the problems that occur.
-_____________control would require Sam to gather timely and accurate information that may be hard to develop.

• A)Concurrent
• B)Feedforward
• C)Feedback
• D)Management

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process by which a company determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Competitive Firm

A firm that operates in an environment where no single firm can influence the market price of its product.

Marginal Product

It refers to the increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input, highlighting the incremental gains in production.

Marginal Profit

Marginal profit is the increase in profit that results from selling an additional unit of a product or service.