Department Heads at St

question 77

Multiple Choice

Department heads at St. Claire Machine Works, a $5 million metal fabricating company with operations in four states, are meeting to determine both the management responsibilities that they share in common and those that differ according to different functions. They all set goals, allocate resources, motivate employees, and compare results with original goals. Marketing oversees sales and advertising, while production handles purchasing, engineering, and fabrication. Finance oversees accounting, raising capital, and paying/collecting bills.
-All department heads are involved in _____.

• A)planning
• B)purchasing
• C)research and development
• D)strategic planning

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Definitions:

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or flexes with changes in volume or activity levels, allowing more accurate budgeting and variance analysis.

Relevant Range

The range of activity within which assumptions about variable and fixed cost behavior are valid.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production output or volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours worked, multiplied by the standard labor rate.