Emphasis on Departmental Efficiency by a Firm

question 127

Multiple Choice

Emphasis on departmental efficiency by a firm:

• A)causes non-bottleneck departments to over-produce and build work-in-process inventories.
• B)eliminates wasteful activities involved in production as end product is produced in batches.
• C)is a critical component of a lean accounting system.
• D)motivates managers to reduce inventories.

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