The Company Whose Stock Is Owned by the Parent Company

question 17

Multiple Choice

The company whose stock is owned by the parent company is usually called the

• A) controlled company.
• B) subsidiary company.
• C) investee company.
• D) sibling company.

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Definitions:

Woodward's Classification

Woodward's classification is a framework developed by Joan Woodward that categorizes firms into three basic types—unit production, mass production, and process production—based on the complexity of their technology and production processes.

Operations Technology

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Automobile Assembly Line

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Continuous-Process

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