A Manager Wishes to Transfer Authority and Responsibility to Subordinates

question 117

Multiple Choice

A manager wishes to transfer authority and responsibility to subordinates. This process is known as:

• A) accountability.
• B) coordination.
• C) delegation.
• D) departmentalization.
• E) passing the buck.

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Definitions:

Operations

The day-to-day activities required for continued business functioning, focusing on creating and delivering products or services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to products, calculated before the manufacturing process begins based on estimated costs.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated overhead costs exceed the actual overhead expenses incurred.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure indicating the total time production machinery is operated, used in calculating manufacturing costs and efficiencies.