Suppose a Publisher Faces the Following Costs of Producing 10,000

question 92

Multiple Choice

Suppose a publisher faces the following costs of producing 10,000 newspapers each month: $5,500 cost of labor; $2,200 monthly mortgage payment; $250 cost of electricity to run the printing presses; $800 for ink and paper; and $200 in city property taxes (based on the value of the building and land) . Its total variable costs are:

• A) $8,950.
• B) $8,750.
• C) $6,550.
• D) $6,300.
• E) $5,500.

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Definitions:

Matrix Departmentation

A complex organizational structure that combines two or more types of departmentalization, often project and functional lines, to leverage the benefits of both.

Hybrid Departmentation

A structure based on some mixture of functional, product, geographic, or customer departmentation.

Functional Departmentation

The process of organizing an organization's structure into departments based on specific functions or tasks, such as marketing, finance, operations, etc.

Product Departmentation

An organizational structure where departments are created based on the products or product lines they manage or produce.