Which Is an Example of a Situational Cause Beyond the Control

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a situational cause beyond the control of a subordinate?

• A) failure to follow standard procedures and rules
• B) failure to detect a problem before it becomes serious
• C) failure to carry out a major action step on time
• D) failure by outsiders to carry out their part of a project on time

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Definitions:

Unintended Inventory Changes

Variations in stock levels that occur when actual sales differ from anticipated sales, not resulting from planned actions by businesses.

Keynesian Models

Economic theories that emphasize the total spending in the economy and its effects on output and inflation, developed by John Maynard Keynes.

Planned Investment

Expenditures that businesses intend to make in the future for new capital assets, such as buildings and machinery, to increase production capabilities.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place during the 1930s, marked by high unemployment, deflation, and a drop in global GDP.