Amanda McPherson Is a Working Mother with One Child and an Ailing

question 34

Multiple Choice

Amanda McPherson is a working mother with one child and an ailing parent to look after in addition to her duties as a wife and job responsibilities as a legal consultant. Since Amanda always feels pressed for time, the news that the consultancy she works for would allow her to work from home two days a week came as a great relief to her. She now feels more motivated to work for the company, as the company has taken into account her personal and professional needs. The company has allowed Amanda to use the option of ________.

• A) gainsharing
• B) offshoring
• C) telecommuting
• D) homeshoring
• E) job sharing

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Definitions:

Short Run

A time period in economics where at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the immediate response of a firm to changes in market conditions.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced.

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a company, sector, or economy.