Which of the Following Strategies Is Not Used by a Publisher

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies is not used by a publisher to reduce the risk of failure during the production process?

• A) offering authors advances on royalties
• B) conducting prepublication research
• C) developing new authors that have won writing competitions
• D) making use of authors with positive track records

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Definitions:

Estimated Activity

An approximation of the amount of work or level of effort needed for a particular task or project.

Activity at Capacity

The level of operational activity that a company can achieve using its current resources without incurring additional costs.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are used in the production process, often related to the allocation of manufacturing overhead.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of labor directly involved in the production of goods or services, used as a basis for assigning labor costs to products.