Questions Are Related to the Following Fact Situation

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Multiple Choice

Questions are related to the following fact situation:
Calcitron, Inc., has three divisions that each produce the same product, but each in a different region of the country.Calcitron has begun to test the effects of different work schedules, using a different schedule at each division and then comparing the absenteeism, turnover, accident rate, job satisfaction and other data from the workers at each workplace.The company's management hopes to adopt the work schedule that produces the best results.
-After the two groups of jobs are developed and posted, many Calcitron employees apply for the new shifts, and the rate of quitting at each work site drops sharply among the workers on the new shifts.An external consultant concludes that Calcitron is experiencing

• A)postbureaucracy.
• B)postindustrialism.
• C)benefits of worker participation.
• D)benefits of job redesign.
• E)both c and d

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Expenditures that fluctuate in accordance with production or sales figures, including costs for materials and workforce.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in relation to production volume or business activity level, such as rent or salaries.

Break-Even Point

The financial level at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net profit or loss.

High-Low Method

A technique used in accounting and finance to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.