Shoshanna Is Manager of a Customer Service Firm Where She

question 146

Multiple Choice

Shoshanna is manager of a customer service firm where she oversees five subordinates. To help her subordinates learn more about the different roles within the company, Shoshanna regularly assigns them tasks that are not part of their normal routine. This is an example of:

• A) responsibility
• B) delegation
• C) authority
• D) chain of command
• E) irrational decision making

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Definitions:

Federal Personal Income Tax

A tax levied by the federal government on the yearly income of individuals, with the rate applied varying according to the income level.

Progressive Taxes

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher tax burden on individuals with higher incomes.

Proportional Taxes

A tax system where the tax rate remains constant regardless of the amount on which the tax is imposed, resulting in taxes being proportionate to the income.

Direct Taxes

Taxes paid directly to the government by the individual or organization on whom it is levied, such as income tax or property tax.