A Computer Manufacturer Is First Divided into the Following Groups

question 14

Multiple Choice

A computer manufacturer is first divided into the following groups: Home Office/Personal Use, Small Business, Large Business, and Educational Institutions. Within each of these divisions, management is organized into finance, operations, marketing, and human resources. This company is organized first by ____, then by ____.

• A) function; customer
• B) customer; function
• C) product; function
• D) product; customer
• E) customer; location

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The process of adjusting production and sales to achieve the highest possible profit levels, often by analyzing costs and revenues.

Marginal Cost

The extra expense associated with manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

Profit-maximizing Output

The point of production where a company attains its maximum profit.

Short-run Data

refers to information or statistical figures that capture economic activities or trends over a relatively brief period, emphasizing immediate effects rather than long-term patterns.