Centralized Operations Are Typically More Efficient and Cost-Effective,while Decentralized Operations

question 86

Multiple Choice

Centralized operations are typically more efficient and cost-effective,while decentralized operations are typically

• A)more customer service oriented and employee friendly
• B)more responsive to investors needs
• C)better equipped to deal with a crisis
• D)more productive

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Definitions:

Investment Goods

Long-term assets purchased for the purpose of generating income, growth, and/or value appreciation.

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on borrowed money, or earned through savings and investments, reflecting the cost of borrowing or the benefit of saving.

Short Run

A period in economic analysis where at least one factor of production is fixed, leading to limited adjustments in production or operation.

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A graph showing that, in the long term, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment, suggesting the relationship is vertical.