The Primary Disadvantage of Geographic Departmentalization Is _____

question 59

Multiple Choice

The primary disadvantage of geographic departmentalization is _____.

• A)the absence of cross­departmental coordination
• B)broken chains of command
• C)spans of control that are too wide
• D)the lack of empowerment
• E)duplication of resources

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Definitions:

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, storing, and marketing a product, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Variances

Differences between planned or expected financial performances to the actual financial performance.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead that are used as benchmarks to measure actual performance against expected results.

Cost Of Goods Sold Account

An account in the general ledger that tracks the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.